Jon Winokur
Auteur van The Portable Curmudgeon
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Advice to Writers: A Compendium of Quotes, Anecdotes, and Writerly Wisdom from a Dazzling Array of Literary Lights (1999) 184 exemplaren
Je Ne Sais What? A Guide to de rigueur Frenglish for Readers, Writers, and Speakers (1994) 128 exemplaren
The Traveling Curmudgeon: Irreverent Notes, Quotes, and Anecdotes on Dismal Destinations, Excess Baggage, the Full… (2003) 75 exemplaren
The Rich Are Different: A Priceless Treasury of Quotations and Anecdotes About the Affluent, the Posh, and the Just… (1996) 54 exemplaren
The Big Curmudgeon: 2,500 Outrageously Irreverent Quotations from World-Class Grumps and Cantankerous Commentators (1800) 30 exemplaren
In Passing: Condolences and Complaints on Death, Dying, and Related Disappointments (2005) 6 exemplaren
The Portable Curmudgeon (1987-10-01) 2 exemplaren
But Enough About Me: A Memoir 1 exemplaar
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- 1947-08-05
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- Temple University (BA|1970)
University of West Los Angeles (JD|1980) - Beroepen
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I still don’t understand. By definition, it still sounds like sarcasm to me. Examples didn’t help. In addition, there are about 50,000 different types of irony, apparently. (OK, slight exaggeration.) A few examples were amusing (Billy Joel’s 11-year old daughter asking him not to sing – is this ironic?), but still didn’t help me understand. It started with explanations of the different types of irony, then a history of irony (all with examples). There were various examples of authors using irony, irony in pop culture (Alanis Morissette’s song, of course, mentioned more than once that those things aren’t ironic; The Simpsons, and other examples). At least it was fast to read. I liked that there were a number of Canadian examples. But I still don’t “get” it. Honestly, with all the various different types of irony, I’m probably more confused than ever.… (meer)