| War, Memory, and the Politics of Humor: The Canard Enchaîné and World War I Contributor(s): Douglas, Allen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520228766 ISBN-13: 9780520228764 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $68.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: "War, Memory, and the Politics of Humor "features carnage and cannibalism, gender and cross-dressing, drunks and heroes, militarism and memory, all set against the background of World War I France. Allen Douglas shows how a new satiric weekly, the "Canard Enchaine, "exploited these topics and others to become one of France's most influential voices of reaction to the Great War. The "Canard, "still published today, is France's leading satiric newspaper and the most successful periodical of the twentieth century, and Douglas colorfully illuminates the mechanisms of its unique style. Following the "Canard "from its birth in 1915 to the eve of the Great Depression, the narrative reveals a heady mix of word play, word games, and cartoons. Over the years the journal--generally leftist, specifically antimilitarist and anti-imperialist--aimed its shots in all directions, using some stereotypes the twenty-first century might find unacceptable. But Douglas calls its humor an affirmation of life, and as such the most effective antidote to war. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - History | Europe - France - Literary Criticism | European - General |
| Dewey: 940.302 |
| LCCN: 2001027676 |
| Lexile Measure: 1390 |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.18" W x 9.22" (1.33 lbs) 345 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: War, Memory, and the Politics of Humor features carnage and cannibalism, gender and cross-dressing, drunks and heroes, militarism and memory, all set against the background of World War I France. Allen Douglas shows how a new satiric weekly, the Canard Encha n , exploited these topics and others to become one of France's most influential voices of reaction to the Great War. The Canard, still published today, is France's leading satiric newspaper and the most successful periodical of the twentieth century, and Douglas colorfully illuminates the mechanisms of its unique style. Following the Canard from its birth in 1915 to the eve of the Great Depression, the narrative reveals a heady mix of word play, word games, and cartoons. Over the years the journal--generally leftist, specifically antimilitarist and anti-imperialist--aimed its shots in all directions, using some stereotypes the twenty-first century might find unacceptable. But Douglas calls its humor an affirmation of life, and as such the most effective antidote to war. |
