Black Humor
$ 12.00
Author: Bruce Jay Friedman
Publisher: Bantam S3095
Year: 1965 Print: 1 Cover Price: $.75
Condition: Very Good Plus Light Wear
Genre: Fiction/Humor/Satire
Pages: 174
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The book belongs to the literary fiction, dark comedy, and satire genres. Friedman’s anthology was highly influential because it actually popularized and codified "Black Humor" as a modern literary movement in America. The genre is characterized by:
- The Comedy of Despair: Finding macabre, absurd, or bizarre amusement in hopeless and tragic situations.
- Alienation: Showcasing cynical anti-heroes who are profoundly disconnected from consumer culture and the artificial optimism of post-war society.
- Blurring Reality: Mixing everyday dread, paranoia, and fragmented logic to reflect a world that has "gone mad"
