This collection is rich with image and emotion. Moving back and forth between the natural world and the sphere of human endeavors, the poet finds the connections between them, whether ironic or tender. Deborah Humphreys, poet and author of "Conventional Wisdom."
This collection is rich with image and emotion. Moving back and forth between the natural world and the sphere of human endeavors, the poet finds the ...
Women and Comedy: History, Theory, Practice presents the most current international scholarship on the complexity and subversive potential of women s comedic speech, literature, and performance. Earlier comedy theorists such as Freud and Bergson did not envision women as either the agents or audiences of comedy, only as its targets. Only more recently have scholarly studies of comedy begun to recognize and historicize women s contributions to and political uses of comedy. The essays collected here demonstrate the breadth of current scholarship on gender and comedy, spanning centuries of...
Women and Comedy: History, Theory, Practice presents the most current international scholarship on the complexity and subversive potential of women s ...
"The river flows by like a giant's dream, /and if I dipped my hand in, what would come?" writes Anne Higgins. Countless moments of wonder like this illuminate Reconnaissance, a collection that is both lovely and fierce. Elegant and precise descriptions of birdlife and gardens mingle with angry confrontations with illness and a tour de force poem about a catastrophic fire in a Catholic elementary school. A poet in full command of her lyric powers, Higgins also offers us jets of language play and splashes of Magritte-inspired surrealism. An eclectic collection of many pleasures and surprises....
"The river flows by like a giant's dream, /and if I dipped my hand in, what would come?" writes Anne Higgins. Countless moments of wonder like this il...
There are so many different types of headaches. Many people think that one pill can solve all of their headache problems. Understanding the types of headaches and their symptoms, can help a person to treat and prevent their pain and suffering. A guide to help them understand and put this all together is a priceless tool into eliminating unwanted symptoms.
There are so many different types of headaches. Many people think that one pill can solve all of their headache problems. Understanding the types of h...
Women and Comedy: History, Theory, Practice brings together leading researchers from Canada, the United States, and Europe in an interdisciplinary collection of essays to chart the future of critical inquiry in gender and comedy studies.
Women and Comedy: History, Theory, Practice brings together leading researchers from Canada, the United States, and Europe in an interdisciplinary col...
