The Dead Joke and The Funny Man

Author(s): James Whitcomb Riley

Genre(s): Multi-version (weekly And Fortnightly Poetry)

Narrators: Bev J Stevens, Bruce Kachuk, David Lawrence, Lee Ann Howlett, Matthew Datcher, Scotty Smith, Tomas Peter, Tovarisch, The Voice Before The Void

Number of Chapters: 9

Length: 11 minutes

Language: English

James Whitcomb Riley was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Children's Poet" for his dialect works and his children's poetry respectively. As a poet, Riley achieved an uncommon level of fame during his own lifetime. He was honored with annual Riley Day celebrations around the United States and was regularly called on to perform readings at national civic events. - Summary by Wikipedia