Khushwant Singh on Humour: Selected Writings

Humour is something very subtle and therefore eludes precise definition, it is not hurtful. On the contrary, it is an antibiotic against hate. That’ s as close as I can get to defining a sense of humour. Khushwant Singh had the unusual ability toaugh at himself. He was known for a ratherarge repertoire of jokes some that he had made up and others picked from friends and books. In fact, his columns invariably ended with a joke or two, often contributed by his readers. He was always the kind ...