John Bruns(Author, Introduction)
Loopholes: Reading Comically (Humor Studies)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781412852517
- author:
- John Bruns(Author, Introduction)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Transaction Publishers
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 230
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 1.2 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Music, Stage & Screen, Performing Arts, Comedy & Stand-up
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Comedy exists outside the alternatives of tragic and comic. It is a domain of human understanding, far more troubling and accessible than we care to acknowledge. In "Loopholes Reading Comically", John Bruns argues that comedy is not simply a literary or theatrical genre, but a certain way of disclosing the world as it is organised. Comedy reveals our fears, and it is this truth that scares us. By accepting our anxieties, we can uncover the most neglected premise of comedy: that the world itself is a loophole - both incomplete and limitless. This book invites you to view the world in terms of what is incompatible, and to consider how comedy can help us understand ourselves and the world around us. Through his exploration of comedy as a mode of thought, Bruns challenges conventional notions of humour and encourages us to think more deeply about the role of comedy in our lives.
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