The politics of nonsense: civil unrest, otherness and national mythology in nonsense literature

This study argues that the generative qualities of nonsense literature that foster in the reader a rebellious, anti-authoritarian spirit have been underestimated. At characteristic moments of social unrest the popularity of nonsense literature rises and texts that utilise the mores and tropes of non...

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Huvudupphovsman: Shortsleeve, KK
Övriga upphovsmän: Purkiss, D
Materialtyp: Lärdomsprov
Språk:English
Publicerad: 2007
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