Author: Samuel Hoffenstein
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Poems in Praise of Practically Nothing
Author: Samuel Hoffenstein
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Encyclopedia of American Humorists
Author: Steven H. Gale
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317362276
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
First published in 1988, this book contains entries on famous American Humorists. Humor has been present in American literature, from the beginning, and has developed characteristics that reflect the American character, both regional and national. Although American literature was, in the past, treated as inferior to British literature, there has always been a large popular audience for the genre, which this book shows. The figures with entries in this encyclopedia not only amuse in their writing, but also aim to enlighten- setting out to expose the foibles and foolishness of society and the individuals who compose it. It is the manner in which these authors try to accomplish this end that determines whether they appear in the volume. Indeed, the book will demonstrate that the best humor has at its base, a ready understanding of human nature.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317362276
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
First published in 1988, this book contains entries on famous American Humorists. Humor has been present in American literature, from the beginning, and has developed characteristics that reflect the American character, both regional and national. Although American literature was, in the past, treated as inferior to British literature, there has always been a large popular audience for the genre, which this book shows. The figures with entries in this encyclopedia not only amuse in their writing, but also aim to enlighten- setting out to expose the foibles and foolishness of society and the individuals who compose it. It is the manner in which these authors try to accomplish this end that determines whether they appear in the volume. Indeed, the book will demonstrate that the best humor has at its base, a ready understanding of human nature.
Poems in Praise of Practically Nothing
Author: Samuel Hoffenstein
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Languages : en
Pages : 217
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Languages : en
Pages : 217
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Chicorel Index to Poetry in Anthologies and Collections in Print, 1975-1977
Author: Marietta Chicorel
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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The World in a Phrase
Author: James Geary
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 158234616X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
For lovers of words and seekers of wisdom, here is a lively history of aphorisms--the oldest written art form--and the intriguing people who have penned them, from the Buddha to Emily Dickinson.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 158234616X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
For lovers of words and seekers of wisdom, here is a lively history of aphorisms--the oldest written art form--and the intriguing people who have penned them, from the Buddha to Emily Dickinson.
Chicorel Index to Poetry in Anthologies and Collections in Print
Author: Marietta Chicorel
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Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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The Bookman's Manual
Author: Bessie Graham
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Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 662
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Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 662
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Chicorel Index to Poetry in Anthologies and Collections in Print, 1975-1979
Author: Marietta Chicorel
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Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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Anthology of Magazine Verse
Author: William Stanley Braithwaite
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Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 740
Book Description
Vol. for 1958 includes "Anthology of poems from the seventeen previously published Braithwaite anthologies."
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Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 740
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Vol. for 1958 includes "Anthology of poems from the seventeen previously published Braithwaite anthologies."
No Lonesome Road
Author: Don West
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 025209283X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This is the first book to celebrate the life and writing of one of the most charismatic Southern leaders of the middle twentieth century, Don West (1906-1992). West was a poet, a pioneer advocate for civil rights, a preacher, a historian, a labor organizer, a folk-music revivalist, an essayist, and an organic farmer. He is perhaps best known as an educator, primarily as cofounder of the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee and founder of the Appalachian South Folklife Center in West Virginia. In his old age, West served as an elder statesman for his causes. No Lonesome Road allows Don West to speak for himself. It provides the most comprehensive collection of his poetry ever published, spanning five decades of his literary career. It also includes the first comprehensive and annotated collection of West's nonfiction essays, articles, letters, speeches, and stories, covering his role at the forefront of Southern and Appalachian history, and as a pioneer researcher and writer on the South's little-known legacy of radical activism. Drawing from both primary and secondary sources, including previously unknown documents, correspondence, interviews, FBI files, and newspaper clippings, the introduction by Jeff Biggers stands as the most thorough, insightful biographical sketch of Don West yet published in any form. The afterword by George Brosi is a stirring personal tribute to the contributions of West and also serves as a thoughtful reflection on the interactions between the radicals of the 1930s and the 1960s. The best possible introduction to his extraordinary life and work, this annotated selection of Don West's writings will be inspirational reading for anyone interested in Southern history, poetry, religion, or activism.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 025209283X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This is the first book to celebrate the life and writing of one of the most charismatic Southern leaders of the middle twentieth century, Don West (1906-1992). West was a poet, a pioneer advocate for civil rights, a preacher, a historian, a labor organizer, a folk-music revivalist, an essayist, and an organic farmer. He is perhaps best known as an educator, primarily as cofounder of the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee and founder of the Appalachian South Folklife Center in West Virginia. In his old age, West served as an elder statesman for his causes. No Lonesome Road allows Don West to speak for himself. It provides the most comprehensive collection of his poetry ever published, spanning five decades of his literary career. It also includes the first comprehensive and annotated collection of West's nonfiction essays, articles, letters, speeches, and stories, covering his role at the forefront of Southern and Appalachian history, and as a pioneer researcher and writer on the South's little-known legacy of radical activism. Drawing from both primary and secondary sources, including previously unknown documents, correspondence, interviews, FBI files, and newspaper clippings, the introduction by Jeff Biggers stands as the most thorough, insightful biographical sketch of Don West yet published in any form. The afterword by George Brosi is a stirring personal tribute to the contributions of West and also serves as a thoughtful reflection on the interactions between the radicals of the 1930s and the 1960s. The best possible introduction to his extraordinary life and work, this annotated selection of Don West's writings will be inspirational reading for anyone interested in Southern history, poetry, religion, or activism.