Humor in Young Adult Literature

A Time to Laugh

AvWalter Hogan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2005

Del 14 i serien Studies in Young Adult Literature

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Beskrivning

Celebrates the accomplishments of YA authors acclaimed for producing high-quality comedies, who have not yet been treated in a book-length bio-critical study. Simultaneously, it reminds readers that no matter how funny an author of fiction may be, if he shows off his wit in ways that fail to play a natural role in advancing his narrative, he is not writing good fiction. To demonstrate this, humorous passages are presented to illustrate the contribution a sense of humor can make to a work of fiction. The book is arranged topically to facilitate a comparison of distinctive treatments by various authors of adolescent life events, such as sibling rivalry, bullies, and first dates.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-01-20
Mått:138 x 223 x 22 mm
Vikt:445 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Young Adult Literature
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:Scarecrow Press
ISBN:9780810850729
Utmärkelser:Pennsylvania Young Adult Top 40 List_Reference/Professional 2006

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Mer om författaren

Walter Hogan is an associate professor and librarian at Eastern Michigan University. He is the author of The Agony & the Eggplant: Daniel Pinkwater's Heroic Struggles in the Name of YA Literature.

Recensioner i media

Hogan's observations are commendable, and he makes generous use of examples from hundreds of YA novels; moreover, with the bibliographies at the ends of chapters, readers have at hand a nice collection of recommended YA 'readings lists.'

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1 IntroductionChapter 2 FamilyChapter 3 FriendsChapter 4 BulliesChapter 5 Authorities and AdversariesChapter 6 What's Wrong with Me?Chapter 7 Could This Be Love?Chapter 8 The Ironic PerspectiveChapter 9 Coming of Age: Who Am I, and What Am I Going to Do about It?Part 10 BibliographyPart 11 IndexPart 12 About the Author