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American Comic Poetry: History, Techniques and Modern Masters
Contributor(s): Morgan, Jeff (Author)
ISBN: 0786499842     ISBN-13: 9780786499847
Publisher: McFarland & Company
OUR PRICE:   $29.65  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: October 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Poetry
Dewey: 811.070
LCCN: 2015032110
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 196 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Comic poetry is serious stuff, combining incongruity, satire and psychological effects to provide us a brief victory over reason--which could help us save ourselves, if not the world. This book champions the literary movement of comic poetry in the U.S., providing an historical context and exploring the work of such writers as Denise Duhamel, Campbell McGrath, Billy Collins, Thomas Lux and Tony Hoagland. Their techniques reveal how they make us laugh while addressing important social concerns.