Marquis (Noun)
Meaning 1
Humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Don Marquis's humor often relied on his alter ego, the cockroach Archy, to comment on everyday human life.
- The beloved American humorist Don Marquis created the fictional life of Archy the cockroach for a column in the New York World.
- Marquis's most iconic character, Archy the cockroach, was born from a humorous take on free verse poetry and philosophical discussions.
- Don Marquis is best known for penning humorous tales of a lowly cockroach as a means of critiquing societal norms.
- As an acclaimed humorist, Don Marquis used his stories about cockroaches to craft witty commentaries on American culture.