Dave Barry
American author and columnist (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David McAlister Barry (born July 3, 1947) is an American author and columnist who wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for the Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. He has also written numerous books of humor and parody, as well as comic novels and children's novels. Barry's honors include the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary (1988) and the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism (2005).
American author and columnist (born 1947)
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| Born | David McAlister Barry (1947-07-03) July 3, 1947 (age 75) Armonk, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Humorist Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Haverford College (BA) |
| Spouse | Ann Shelnutt (1969–19?)[1] Beth Lenox
(m. 1976; div. 1993) |
| Children | 2 |
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Barry has defined a sense of humor as "a measurement of the extent to which we realize that we are trapped in a world almost totally devoid of reason. Laughter is how we express the anxiety we feel at this knowledge."[2]