10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWIFTIAN»
Discover the use of
Swiftian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Swiftian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Johnson's Quarrel with Swift: Johnson's Part in the
Swiftian ...
Samuel Johnson included in his Lives of the Poets a "Life of Jonathan Swift.
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Johnson's Quarrel with Swift:: Johnson's Part in the ...
Johnson was very close to Swift in the difficulties he had to face because of his poor health and difficult social positions.
Jordan Paul Richman, 2013
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Factions' Fictions: Ideological Closure in Swift's Satire
An understanding of the linguistic, political, and moral ramifications of Private Spirit (the parochialism and partiality typical of clubs, parties, and cabals) provides insights into the logic behind Swiftian polemic and satire.
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Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift, New Edition
Gulliver,. Gulliveriana,. and. the. Problem. of. Swiftian. Satire. Readers. have
wrangled over the “meaning” of Gulliver's Travels since it was first published in
1726. No critical consensus has ever been reached even on some very
fundamental ...
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Voices for the Future: Essays on Major Science Fiction Writers
Essays on Major Science Fiction Writers Thomas D. Clareson. Thomas L. Wymer
THE SWIFTIAN SATIRE OF KURT VONNEGUT, JR. It is no exaggeration to say
that Vonnegut's audience has been slow in learning how to read his stories.
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A Companion to Satire: Ancient and Modern
What higher accolade can a reviewer pay to a contemporary satirist than to call
his or her work Swiftian? The term is often employed in reviews of Martin Amis's
novels, for example, and is not infrequently used to describe the work of certain ...
It may prove impossible to locate the proper noun 'Swift' determinately, but the
adjective 'Swiftian' remains indispensable, and a sense of hostile urgency always
disturbs anything like jouissance. A blankly doctrinaire post-structuralism (such ...
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The Cambridge Companion to Jonathan Swift
... Swiftian (see also entries under A Tale of a Tub): Answer to the Craftsman, 135
; language reform in, 122; "The Last Speech and Dying Words of Ebenezer
Elliston," 61; of the novel, 224-25; psychological explanation of, 149; Swearer's
Bank, ...
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Modern Irish Poetry: Tradition and Continuity from Yeats to ...
The details of the situation are particularly Swiftian. His stomach was bulging out
with gusto Below her bosom, but his lust Held him in bonds, he could not burst
from. He clasped her, toppled off, Rolled over with a double bound Impatiently ...
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Jonathan Swift and the Burden of the Future
Rawson's oxymorons convey powerfully what he calls "the commanding impact
of the Swiftian voice."" But such oxymorons can only compress, not reconcile the
opposing impulses of Swift's satires; they leave a gap through which "J. Swift" can
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWIFTIAN»
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Swiftian is used in the context of the following news items.
Concert review: Taylor Swift at the Bell Centre, July 7, 2015
Last night in the Bell Centre was the Swiftian Apotheosis, assuming any such was needed for anyone who's missed the collapse of an industry, and its Last ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
Publishing's Swiftian future
Could a little bit of Swiftian kick-back help the book business too? It is worth contrasting Apple's manoeuvre with the changes Amazon made to how it will pay ... «The Bookseller, Jun 15»
The beauty of Amy Schumer
... a fearless contemporary presence who's rescuing the art of irony from self-satisfied snark and detachment and giving it a sharp Swiftian point. On “Inside Amy ... «Boston Globe, May 15»
In 'Subprimes,' Swiftian Satire Hits Close To Home
In his new novel, The Subprimes, Karl Taro Greenfeld charges in where most of us would fear to tread. Carol Burnett could have warned him. "It's almost ... «NPR, May 15»
The interview that made John Oliver's career
In the interview with Snowden, Oliver used the same kind of Swiftian satire and humor he honed as an alum of “The Daily Show” in face-to-face interviews. «The New Daily, Apr 15»
A Modest Proposal (To Mandate That All Politician Be Eunuchs)
... Henry Fairlie had apparently had enough of politicians' wandering eyes. His solution? This Swiftian satire. To mark its 100th anniversary, The New Republic is ... «The New Republic, Nov 14»
Mae Whitman's The Ultimate Taylor Swift Fan & She's Provided Us …
Her interactions with Parenthood co-stars and friends Sarah Ramos, Dax Shepard, and Miles Heizer have yielded public expressions of her Swiftian love at ... «Bustle, Nov 14»
'Majorité Opprimée': It's a woman's world
The film, in French with English subtitles, begins in a jokey way and turns gradually, and convincingly, nasty. It is not played for cheap laughs. It has a Swiftian ... «The Independent, Feb 14»
Taylor Swift Has Predictably Taylor Swiftian Stance on Nudity
The "I Knew You Were Trouble" singer told Glamour magazine that she doesn't have the urge to use her sex appeal, instead preferring to focus on her ... «Elle, Feb 14»
It's Time for the American People to Dethrone Conspiracy Nut …
Despite their questionable reasoning, in the past, Moore's films have been considered works of Swiftian genius by some in Tinseltown. I don't think this is ... «TheWrap, Aug 13»
