Hemingway s Humor

Journal article

Jeffrey Meyers

Michigan Quarterly Review, Vol.43(2), pp.214-232

04/01/2004

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Title: Hemingway s Humor
Author/Creator: Jeffrey Meyers
Publication Details: Michigan Quarterly Review, Vol.43(2), pp.214-232
Annotation: Documents the writer s cruel and often satirical sense of humor toward his wives, critics, and literary rivals through letters and interviews. Chronicles Hemingway s wit and sarcasm throughout his canon, including The Torrents of Spring, In Our Time, The Sun Also Rises and A Moveable Feast. Meyers discusses various subjects for the author s black wit (e.g. death and sex), describing his command of language as a weapon fueled by anger.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991015131812103691