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Jack Kent : The Wit, Whimsy, and Wisdom of a Comic Storyteller /

"Jack Kent (1920-1985) had two distinct and successful careers: newspaper cartoonist and author of children's books. For each of these he drew upon different aspects of his personality and life experiences. From 1950 to 1965 he wrote and drew King Aroo, a nationally syndicated comic strip...

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Autor principal: Allen, Paul V. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2023.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Chapter 1: From pillar to post (1920-1936)
  • Chapter 2: "Texas Jack" (1937-1941)
  • Chapter 3: Tedious business (1942-1949)
  • Chapter 4: Willywampusses are chasing Geezles (1950)
  • Chapter 5: Love is ageless, deathless...and penniless (1951-1953)
  • Chapter 6: Junie and Jack Jr. (1953-1957)
  • Chapter 7: My future looks rosy, but not very big! (1957-1960)
  • Chapter 8: Illogical conclusions (1960-1965)
  • Chapter 9: From "Humpty Dumpty" to "Playboy" (1965-1968)
  • Chapter 10: The sandbox set (1968-1970)
  • Chapter 11: A cartoonist at heart (1971-1974)
  • Chapter 12: Fringe benefits (1975-1979)
  • Chapter 13: No great genius (1980-1983)
  • Chapter 14: Just only Jack (1984-1985)
  • Epilogue: ever after (1986 and Beyond)
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.