Richard Lederer
Richard Lederer is an American linguist, author, speaker, and teacher. He is best known for his books on the English language and on
wordplay such as
puns,
oxymorons, and
anagrams. He has been dubbed "the Wizard of Idiom," "Attila the Pun," and "Conan the Grammarian." His weekly column, "Lederer on Language," appears in the San Diego ''Union-Tribune'' and his articles are in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States including the ''Mensa Bulletin.''
He was elected International Punster of the Year in 1989 and was the 2002 recipient of the Golden Gavel of
Toastmasters International.
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