Title

American Comic Poetry: History, Techniques and Modern Masters

Authors

Jeff Morgan, Lynn University

Files

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.

Book Format

Book

Department

College of Arts and Sciences

ISBN

978-0786499847

Publication Date

9-21-2015

Publisher

McFarland & Company, Inc.

City

Jefferson, NC

Recommended Citation

Morgan, J. (2015). American comic poetry: History, techniques and modern masters. McFarland & Company, Inc.