KnowraAmerican humorLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to American humor, each with the reason it gives.All 7Narrower topic 7Mark TwainNarrower topic: Twain’s deadpan exaggeration and satire became defining examples of this tradition.Dorothy ParkerNarrower topic: Parker helped define a sharp, modern style of American literary humor.Algonquin Round TableNarrower topic: The group’s polished urban satire became a recognizable strand of American humor.Will RogersNarrower topic: Rogers became one of its best-known public voices in the early twentieth century.Bennett CerfNarrower topic: Cerf’s jokes and anecdotes made humor a recognizable part of his public image.Rodney DangerfieldNarrower topic: His fast one-liners and social complaints belong to a recognizable strand of American comedy.Ogden NashNarrower topic: Nash’s wordplay and everyday subjects place him within a broader national comic tradition.