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    After laughter: humour in English literature
    (2014-09-29) Finn, Stephen
    Some of our greatest writers are skilled in portraying characters and events that make us smile or chuckle, shriek or cringe. Some of the humour tugs at the heart strings, some is vulgar, some is satirical, some appeals to our darker side. We laugh at ourselves, at others, at society. As it is not helpful to discuss humour in theoretical isolation, this course will examine various texts, determine what we find amusing, and then develop a theory from there. Of course, there will be some disagreement on what is really funny and what not. The course will look at works by three writers in three different genres: poetry, drama and the novel. Bring along an open mind, smelling salts and some tissues for tears of laughter.