| On the Comic and Laughter The author of the widely acclaimed Morphology of the Folktale has written an original, comprehensive, and exciting study on how humour works, and on everything you wanted to know about the genre, in a clear, approachable, and insightful manner. Propp Vladimir : The late Vladimir Propp (1895-1970) was a literary critic and folklore specialist.Debbèche Jean-Patrick : Jean-Patrick Debbèche has a PhD in Semiotics and French Literature and is a researcher at the University of Toronto.Perron Paul J. : Paul Perron is former Chair of the Department of French Studies at the University of Toronto and Principal emeritus of University College. |