Writing Humor Creativity and the Comic Mind |
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| Author:
| Rishel, Mary Ann |
| Series title: | Humor in Life and Letters Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8143-2959-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2002 |
| Publisher: | Wayne State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $42.95 |
Book Description:
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Providing both theory and praxis, this volume explains how to write humour, comedy, satire, parody, nonsense, and both the literary and the joke monologue. It includes the history and cultural background of each major genre, followed by an array of writing exercises and examples.
Providing both theory and praxis, this volume explains how to write humour, comedy, satire, parody, nonsense, and both the literary and the joke monologue. It includes the history and cultural background of each major genre, followed by an array of writing exercises and examples.