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Authors: Will Kaufman
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In this lively and fascinating analysis of humorists and their work, Will Kaufman breaks new ground with his irony fatigue theory. The Comedian as Confidence Ma
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Authors: Scott Balcerzak
Categories: Performing Arts
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Fans and scholars of film history, gender studies, and broadcast studies will appreciate Balcerzak's thorough exploration of the era's fascinating gender constr
Laughing Feminism
Language: en
Pages: 268
Authors: Audrey Bilger
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998 - Publisher: Wayne State University Press

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An examination of comedy and feminism in the works of early women British novelists.
Writing Humor
Language: en
Pages: 338
Authors: Mary Ann Rishel
Categories: Humor
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002 - Publisher: Wayne State University Press

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Providing both theory and praxis, this insightful and creative textbook explains how to write humor, comedy, satire, parody, nonsense, and both the literary and
Developments in Linguistic Humour Theory
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This volume presents recent developments in the linguistics of humour. It depicts new theoretical proposals for capturing different humorous forms and phenomena