Satire, as a mode, is not frequently employed in Chinese narratives. "Cat Country," or "Mao Cheng Ji," written by Lao She (pen name of Shu Qing Chun, 1898--1966) has come under much attack of its literary values. Whereas most critics have no doubt that this work sets out to satirize China through the portrayal of a society of…

This article seeks to further dialogue between the disciplines of English literature and Higher Education by offering a different approach to examining the practice of graduate supervision--a comparison of three fictional narratives: two recently published novels and one ongoing online comic strip. It considers what these narratives reveal about…

Discusses the relationship between doublespeak and humor in the works of George Orwell, W.H. Auden, Doris Lessing, and others. Suggests that one of the most effective responses to doublespeak is humor, a response which acknowledges doublespeak's incongruities and laughs at them. (ARH)

The author suggests satirically that scholarship today is not always put to its best use. (MM)

The author satirically questions the right of modern poets and modern poetry to the pedestal they are often afforded. (MM)

Washington Irving's semi-fictional treatment of the American Indians in his work, "Knickerbocker's History of New York", is critiqued. (NQ)

Reviews and discusses the novels of three satirical novelists who dared to expose the political anarchy ravaging their own society. Historically, satire remains inseparable from the birth of the Haitian novel. (Author/AM)

In a celebration of the expansiveness and inclusiveness of farce, this book describes the art form rather than defines it. Part 1 illustrates the nature of farce and its relationship to tragedy, comedy, and melodrama. Part 2 is a cumulative biography of farce, beginning with Greek and Roman writers and continuing through Shakespeare, Moliere, and…

Suggestions for using Dead Souls" in the high school literature class. (SP)

A facetious private detective story embroidered with literary interpretation, autobiography, logical positivism, David Hume on personal identity, and "The Happy Hooker." (RL)

Lenny Bruce's contribution was to broaden the range of material publicly accepted as humorous. (JH)