Bill Nye's Sparks
Bill Nye's Sparks

Author: Edgar Wilson Nye (Bill Nye)

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-01-02

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 9361152882

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The amusing pieces in "Bill Nye's Sparks" were penned by Edgar Wilson Nye, writing under the pen name Bill Nye. Renowned American humourist and journalist Bill Nye was well-known for his sharp mind and caustic viewpoint on a wide range of topics. Readers can anticipate several amusing observations and commentary on society, daily life, and human behavior in "Bill Nye's Sparks." To keep his audience entertained, Nye uses a unique comedic style that combines wordplay and satire. The pieces offer a light-hearted look at the peculiarities and eccentricities of late 19th-century American culture on a variety of subjects. Although the essays' exact subjects may differ, readers can always count on Nye's distinctive humour and his ability to make the mundane hilarious. The word "Sparks" in the title can imply that Nye's works are humorous or insightful sparks that cause others to laugh and think. All things considered, the book is a charming illustration of American humour from the 19th century and the caustic approach that made Bill Nye famous.

Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Volume 1
Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Volume 1

Author: Philip A. Greasley

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2001-05-30

Total Pages: 980

ISBN-13: 9780253108418

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The Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Volume One, surveys the lives and writings of nearly 400 Midwestern authors and identifies some of the most important criticism of their writings. The Dictionary is based on the belief that the literature of any region simultaneously captures the experience and influences the worldview of its people, reflecting as well as shaping the evolving sense of individual and collective identity, meaning, and values. Volume One presents individual lives and literary orientations and offers a broad survey of the Midwestern experience as expressed by its many diverse peoples over time.Philip A. Greasley's introduction fills in background information and describes the philosophy, focus, methodology, content, and layout of entries, as well as criteria for their inclusion. An extended lead-essay, "The Origins and Development of the Literature of the Midwest," by David D. Anderson, provides a historical, cultural, and literary context in which the lives and writings of individual authors can be considered.This volume is the first of an ambitious three-volume series sponsored by the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature and created by its members. Volume Two will provide similar coverage of non-author entries, such as sites, centers, movements, influences, themes, and genres. Volume Three will be a literary history of the Midwest. One goal of the series is to build understanding of the nature, importance, and influence of Midwestern writers and literature. Another is to provide information on writers from the early years of the Midwestern experience, as well as those now emerging, who are typically absent from existing reference works.