Personalities and Commentaries

Art of Punning :

- A long paragraph about Thomas Sheridan (1687-1738) and his treatise on punning, plus mention of his correspondence with Jonathan Swift.
The Atrium :

- A technical, literary-oriented string of letters from viewers commenting on puns in classical Latin works.
Commentary on Puns :

- James Merrill's overview on punning.
Confessions Of A Humorist :

- Commentary on punning and humor by O Henry.
Examples of Tropes in Puns :

- Technical analysis of paranomasia, onomatopoeia, antanaclasis and syllepsis.
Lowest Form of Wit :

- Commentary on puns involving Freud, Jesus and playwrights, plus links.
Palindromes :

- Commentary on palindromes plus a 306-word palindrome.
Palindromes (Part One) :

- Historical essay about word palindromes from ancient Greece to modern times.
The Pun FAQtory :

- Covers the history and styling of punning. The unofficial FAQ for the UseNet newsgroup alt.humor.puns.
Puns of Steel :

- Clay Smith's article on the science of interpreting puns as viewed by audience members of the 23rd Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships.
Pun-Smoke :

- Maria Nutick's commentary on puns, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Richard Lederer.
Richard Lederer's Verbivore :

- Covers wordplay and puns plus his works, analyses of language and links. Invites email on the subjects.
Words and Stuff :

- An occasional column commenting on words and wordplay.
Yahoo! Groups: Puns-of-the-Day :

- An ever-growing group of punsters who swap puns. Seeks new members.