ENGLISH 284 - Comic Agony

Institution:

Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Description:

In the literary subgenre known as black humor, comedy and cruelty are often fused with disturbing results. This course considers Freud's thesis that all humor is based on an implicit threat of violence or obscenity. It also considers the extent to which black humor is peculiarly modern and/or American. (Staff, offered occasionally)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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