The Humor Prism in 20th Century American Society

Boskin

• Paperback | Engels | Humor in Life and Letters
• The Humor Prism in Twentieth-Century America explores to what extent and in what ways American humor in the twentieth century reflects history. Why do... Lees meer

Humor in Borges

Rene de de Costa

• Hardcover | Engels | Humor in Life and Letters
• Humor in Borges studies the humor embedded in the fiction of the serious and metaphysical literary figure, Jorge Luis Borges. Jorge Luis Borges (1899-... Lees meer

Comedian as Confidence Man

Will Kaufman

• Paperback | Engels | Humor in Life and Letters
• In this lively and fascinating analysis of humorists and their work, Will Kaufman breaks new ground with his irony fatigue theory. The Comedian as Con... Lees meer

Performing Marginality

Joanne R Gilbert

• Paperback | Engels | Humor in Life and Letters
• A rhetorical analysis of female stand-up comics that explores the relationships among humor, gender, and power in contemporary culture. How do contemp... Lees meer

Writing Humor

Mary Ann Rishel

• Paperback | Engels | Humor in Life and Letters
• Providing both theory and praxis, this insightful and creative textbook explains how to write humor, comedy, satire, parody, nonsense, and both the li... Lees meer

Never Try to Teach a Pig to Sing

Alan Dundes, Carl Pagter

• Paperback | Engels | Humor in Life and Letters
• Never Try to Teach a Pig to Sing documents the thriving folklore tradition that circulates in the workplace. Never Try to Teach a Pig to Sing document... Lees meer

Jewish Way

• Paperback | Engels | Humor in Life and Letters
• When the Jews of Eastern Europe came to the United States in the 19th century, they brought with them their own special humor. Developed in response t... Lees meer

Work Hard and You Shall Be Rewarded

Alan Dundes, Carl Pagter

• Paperback | Engels | Humor in Life and Letters
• Anyone who has ever filled in a form in triplicate, taken an aptitude test, or been rebuffed by a form letter will appreciate the urban folklore found... Lees meer

Laughing Feminism

Audrey Bilger

• Paperback | Engels | Humor in Life and Letters
• Laughing Feminism focuses on comedy in the works of Frances Burney, Maria Edgeworth, and Jane Austen, authors who scrutinized the subjected prejudices... Lees meer

Understanding Humor in Japan

• Paperback | Engels | Humor in Life and Letters
• A comprehensive look at the customary differences between humor in Japan and the West, providing cultural examples and illustrative terminology in the... Lees meer