A full-length study of Samuel Beckett by author Ruby Cohn that intertwines careful analysis with biographical, translation and publishing information to illuminate and explain Beckett's paradoxes.
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Laughter, humor, and comedy in ancient philosophy
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"Ancient philosophers were very interested in the themes of laughter, humor and comedy. They theorized about laughter and its causes, moralized about the appropriate uses of humor and what it is appropriate to laugh at, and wrote treaties on comedic composition. Further, they we…
Laughter, humor, and comedy in ancient philosophy
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Type: Book
"Ancient philosophers were very interested in the themes of laughter, humor and comedy. They theorized about laughter and its causes, moralized about the appropriate uses of humor and what it is appropriate to laugh at, and wrote treaties on comedic composition. Further, they we…
Fäkalkomik galt lange Zeit als männliche Domäne. Doch inzwischen entwerfen Komikerinnen wie Amy Schumer oder Rachel Bloom ganz eigene Perspektiven und Deutungsrahmen einer weiblichen Fäkalkomik. Unter dem Schlagwort >>Poop Feminism<< unterzieht Gregor Balke die semantischen Kont…
"Placing theorists in conversation with comedians, Uproarious offers a full-frontal approach to the very foundation of comedy and its profound political impact. Here Cynthia Willett and Julie Willett address the four major theories of humor—superiority, relief, incongruity, and …
This book examines the comic and philosophical aspects of Apuleius' Metamorphoses, the ancient Roman novel also known as The Golden Ass. The tales that comprise the novel, long known for their bawdiness and wit, describe the adventures of Lucius, a man who is transformed into an…
Women and Comedy: History, Theory, Practice brings together leading researchers from Canada, the United States, and Europe in an interdisciplinary collection of essays to chart the future of critical inquiry in gender and comedy studies. Bridging research, performance, and recep…
