Why Poetry Sucks : Humorous Avant-Garde and Post-Avant English Canadian Poetry

Fitzpatrick, Ryan

ISBN 10: 1554831229 / ISBN 13: 9781554831227

Edité par Insomniac Press, 2015

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Synopsis :

Despite a reputation for dead seriousness, poetry has a long relationship with humour, from Catullus' complaints to Chaucer's ribald tales to Kenneth Goldsmith's appearance on The Colbert Report. Focusing on our contemporary moment, this book scrutinises Canada's poetic avant-gardes for signs of humorous life. Moving deftly between entertainment, attack, and critique, this poetry makes us laugh while making us wonder why we are laughing at all. The authors draw from deep traditions in both poetry and comedy, often challenging the rigid literary and political impasses they encounter. In our current social and cultural game of Blockado (the game of barricades), humour can act as an important sledge, taking a swing at the institutions and ideologies we might wish changed -- all the while acknowledging, with bitter laughter and tongue in cheek, our apparent inability to change them.

Présentation de l'éditeur: Despite a reputation for dead seriousness, poetry has a long relationship with humour, from Catullus' complaints to Chaucer's ribald tales to Kenneth Goldsmith's appearance on The Colbert Report. Focusing on our contemporary moment, this book scrutinises Canada's poetic avant-gardes for signs of humorous life. Moving deftly between entertainment, attack, and critique, this poetry makes us laugh while making us wonder why we are laughing at all. The authors draw from deep traditions in both poetry and comedy, often challenging the rigid literary and political impasses they encounter. In our current social and cultural game of Blockado (the game of barricades), humour can act as an important sledge, taking a swing at the institutions and ideologies we might wish changed -- all the while acknowledging, with bitter laughter and tongue in cheek, our apparent inability to change them.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Why Poetry Sucks : Humorous Avant-Garde and ...
Éditeur : Insomniac Press
Date d'édition : 2015
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Very Good