Ladies Laughing: Wit as Control in Contemporary American Women Writers (Studies In Humor And Gender Ser.: Vol. 3)

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Synopsis
This engaging and accessible book examines the world of seven contemporary, popular American women writers and their individual use of wit as a subtle and effective strategy to engage, or "control", the reader. A chapter is devoted to each of the seven writers - Lisa Alther, Rita Mae Brown, Nora Ephron, Shirley Jackson, Alison Lurier, Grace Paley, and Anne Tyler - and discusses their writings and their use of wit in the context of their lives. An opening chapter frames wit and control in psychological realities, and a concluding chapter summarizes the power of wit. A bibliography of the writers' works is also included, making this an ideal introduction and companion to these writers and their works.
Copyright:
1997

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
194 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781134385935
Related ISBNs:
9789056995430, 9781315078342, 9789056995423
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Routledge
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Social Studies, Drama, Plays and Theater
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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