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Brit Wits : a History of British Rock Humor.
Humor, as much as any other trait, defines British cultural identity. It is "crucial in the English sense of nation," argues humor scholar Andy Medhurst; "To be properly English you must have a sense of humor," opines historian Antony Easthope. Author Zadie Smith perceives Britis...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bristol :
Intellect,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Humor, as much as any other trait, defines British cultural identity. It is "crucial in the English sense of nation," argues humor scholar Andy Medhurst; "To be properly English you must have a sense of humor," opines historian Antony Easthope. Author Zadie Smith perceives British humor as a national coping mechanism, stating, "You don't have to be funny to live here, but it helps." Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten concurs, commenting, "There's a sense of comedy in the English that even in your grimmest moments you laugh". Although humor invariably functions as a relief valve for the Br. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (216 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781841506715 1841506710 |