The nature of satire

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Date
1956
Summary
Dr. Feinberg addresses satire; why satire is used, how it combines humor and criticism, its relationship to the nature of reality, and how it causes laughter. Dr. Feinberg points out that cosmic irony, social irony, and individual irony are the basis for satire, and discusses and illustrates each of these three forms.
Contributors
WOI-TV; Tom Lehrer; Dr. Leonard Feinberg
Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
Genre
Educational
Subject
Literature ; Wit and humor
Collection
National Educational Television
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Language
English
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Other Identifiers
Other: GR00443897; MDPI Barcode: 40000003202225

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