![]() ![]() Pollack brings us about a twelve, or most likely a dozen, definitions of what pun actually is. I love puns, I roar at “ South Park” while my beloved wife just shakes her head in disbelief, but I certainly don’t think too much about why I laugh. Pollack fell into the trap of thinking too much (a dangerous pastime). It could be that trying to make a point, Mr. Pollack recounts how and why puns went in and out of fashion and tries to explain people’s reaction to puns (groans, etc.). The book is mostly interesting and is a short read, so I booked it in a day. Pollack devotes the rest of the book to the history and significance of punning. Henry Pun-Off World Championship, yet neglects to pun-tificate or write at least one Al-a-Gore-y about his experience as Bill Clinton’s speech writer.Īfter a short history of jokes and a neurological lesson explaining how the mind works, for most of us at least, Mr. Pollack goes into detail telling us how he won the 1995 O. “The Pun Also Rises” by John Pollack is a serious book about a silly subject. ![]() ![]() The publisher has made available one (1) copy of “The Pun Also Rises” to be given out– enter at the end of the post. Even though this book is short in pages, it is long in content. “The Pun Also Rises: How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics” by John Pollack is a non-fiction book, in which the author tells his-story of puns. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
May 2023
Categories |