The Resource The modern satiric grotesque and its traditions, John R. Clark
The modern satiric grotesque and its traditions, John R. Clark
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- Summary
- Thomas Mann predicted that no manner or mode in literature would be so typical or so pervasive in the twentieth century as the grotesque. Assuredly he was correct. The subjects and methods of our comic literature (and much of our other literature) are regularly disturbing and often repulsive -- no laughing matter. In this ambitious study, John R. Clark seeks to elucidate the major tactics and topics deployed in modern literary dark humor. In Part I he explores the satiric strategies of authors of the grotesque, strategies that undercut conventional usage and form: the de-basement of heroes, the denigration of language and style, the disruption of normative narrative technique, and even the debunking of authors themselves. Part II surveys major recurrent themes of grotesquerie: tedium, scatology, cannibalism, dystopia, and Armageddon or the end of the world
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 212 pages)
- Contents
-
- Part 1. Dark Comedy. Deadly Laughter
- Satiric Gothic, Satiric Grotesque
- part 2. Stratagems. Degrading the Hero
- Debunking the Author
- Dislocating the Language
- Gaming with the Plot
- Further Intrusion and Obstruction
- Discordant Endings
- Infernal Repetition
- part 3. Themes. Ennui
- Scatology
- Cannibals
- Dystopias and Machines
- Entropy and Armageddon
- part 4. Conclusion. The Death of the Humanities
- Isbn
- 9780813161358
- Label
- The modern satiric grotesque and its traditions
- Title
- The modern satiric grotesque and its traditions
- Statement of responsibility
- John R. Clark
- Subject
-
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Geschichte | 1900-1990
- Grotesque in literature
- Grotesque in literature
- Het Groteske
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- European | Spanish & Portuguese
- Satire
- Satire -- History and criticism
- Satire | History and criticism
- Satires
- Letterkunde
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Thomas Mann predicted that no manner or mode in literature would be so typical or so pervasive in the twentieth century as the grotesque. Assuredly he was correct. The subjects and methods of our comic literature (and much of our other literature) are regularly disturbing and often repulsive -- no laughing matter. In this ambitious study, John R. Clark seeks to elucidate the major tactics and topics deployed in modern literary dark humor. In Part I he explores the satiric strategies of authors of the grotesque, strategies that undercut conventional usage and form: the de-basement of heroes, the denigration of language and style, the disruption of normative narrative technique, and even the debunking of authors themselves. Part II surveys major recurrent themes of grotesquerie: tedium, scatology, cannibalism, dystopia, and Armageddon or the end of the world
- Action
- digitized
- Cataloging source
- COCUF
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1930-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Clark, John R.
- Dewey number
- 809.7
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PN56.G7
- LC item number
- .C57 1991eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Grotesque in literature
- Satire
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- LITERARY CRITICISM
- Grotesque in literature
- Satire
- Letterkunde
- Het Groteske
- Satires
- Label
- The modern satiric grotesque and its traditions, John R. Clark
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part 1. Dark Comedy. Deadly Laughter -- Satiric Gothic, Satiric Grotesque -- part 2. Stratagems. Degrading the Hero -- Debunking the Author -- Dislocating the Language -- Gaming with the Plot -- Further Intrusion and Obstruction -- Discordant Endings -- Infernal Repetition -- part 3. Themes. Ennui -- Scatology -- Cannibals -- Dystopias and Machines -- Entropy and Armageddon -- part 4. Conclusion. The Death of the Humanities
- Control code
- 950967335
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 212 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780813161358
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt129f4js
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)950967335
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
- Label
- The modern satiric grotesque and its traditions, John R. Clark
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part 1. Dark Comedy. Deadly Laughter -- Satiric Gothic, Satiric Grotesque -- part 2. Stratagems. Degrading the Hero -- Debunking the Author -- Dislocating the Language -- Gaming with the Plot -- Further Intrusion and Obstruction -- Discordant Endings -- Infernal Repetition -- part 3. Themes. Ennui -- Scatology -- Cannibals -- Dystopias and Machines -- Entropy and Armageddon -- part 4. Conclusion. The Death of the Humanities
- Control code
- 950967335
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 212 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780813161358
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt129f4js
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)950967335
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Subject
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Geschichte | 1900-1990
- Grotesque in literature
- Grotesque in literature
- Het Groteske
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- European | Spanish & Portuguese
- Satire
- Satire -- History and criticism
- Satire | History and criticism
- Satires
- Letterkunde
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary
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