Author : Walter Hogan
Release : 2005
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 729/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Humor in Young Adult Literature by : Walter Hogan
Download or read book Humor in Young Adult Literature written by Walter Hogan. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.