1st Edition

Encyclopedia of American Humorists

Edited By Steven H. Gale Copyright 1988
580 Pages
by Routledge

578 Pages
by Routledge

578 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1988, this book contains entries on famous American Humorists. Humor has been present in American literature, from the beginning, and has developed characteristics that reflect the American character, both regional and national. Although American literature was, in the past, treated as inferior to British literature, there has always been a large popular audience for... Read more

List of Pseudonyms;  Acknowledgements;  Preface;  Introduction;  Encyclopedia Entries;  Contributors;  Index

Biography

Steven H. Gale