The Comedy of Existence

Mauro Javier Cardenas, Jonathan Evison, Rivka Galchen, Cristina Garcia, Jonathan Letham

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What makes a book funny? How can different kinds of humor (e.g. satire, hyperbole, and irony) be used as a tool to combat troubles such as political fanaticism or racial intolerance? These writers all find in humor a way to highlight the absurdities and tragedies of contemporary life.