an anthology of humor writing from the New Yorker Remnick, David Finder, Henry text nyu New York The Modern Library 2002 monographic eng

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xxi, 497 p. ; 24 cm When Harold Ross founded The New Yorker in 1925, he described it as a "comic weekly." And although it has become much more than that, it has remained true in its irreverent heart to the description, publishing the most illustrious literary humorists of the modern era, from Robert Benchley and Dorothy Parker to Woody Allen and Steve Martin. This anthology gathers together the funniest work of more than seventy contributors. Parodists take on not only writers like Hemingway and Kerouac, but TV documentaries, Italian cinema, and etiquette books. Other pieces offer perspectives on the heights of fame, the depths of social embarrassment, and the ups and downs of love and sex. A rich selection of humorous verse includes caustic gems by Dorothy Parker, the effortless whimsy of Phyllis McGinley, and Ogden Nash's unforgettable slapstick prosody, as well as forays by luminaries who ought to have known better.--From publisher description. Spoofs -- The frenzy of renown -- The war between men and women -- The writing life -- A funny thing happened -- Words of advice -- Recollections and reflections -- Verse. Edited by David Remnick; Henry Finder American wit and humor New Yorker (New York, N.Y. : 1925) Humor americano PN 6165 F465 2002 0375761276 140514 20230410130743.0 116100