Mirth of a nation
"Seriously funny writing from America's most trusted humor anthology"--Container.
| Other Authors: | Roberts, Tony, 1939-, Essman, Susie., Collins, Stephen, 1947 Oct. 1-, Brandon, Michael, 1945-, Kaplan, Cynthia., Plimpton, Martha, 1970-, Rakoff, David., Lawless, M. Sweeney., Loh, Sandra Tsing., O'Donnell, Mark. |
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| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
HarperCollins,
p2002.
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| Edition: | Unabridged. |
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| Summary: |
"Seriously funny writing from America's most trusted humor anthology"--Container. |
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| Item Description: |
Compact discs. |
| Physical Description: |
6 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: |
0060513195 |
| Author Notes: |
Michael J. Rosen was born on Septembr 20, 1954 in Ohio. After getting his MFA in poetry, Rosen started work as a design consultant for the Jefferson Center for Learning and the Arts in 1982. In 1983, he became the literary director of the Thurber House in Columbus, Ohio. During his near-twenty-year stay as literary director, Rosen was the editor for several compilations of James Thurber's writings; he also was involved in the creation of the Thurber Prize for American Humor. Rosen has also "taught in the Ohio Art Council Poetry-in-the-Schools Program and Greater Columbus Arts Council Artist-in-the-Schools Program, and has conducted over 500 young authors' conferences, in-service days, writing workshops, guest author days, and residencies (for elementary, middle school, and high school students and teachers). He has acted as editor for Mirth of a Nation and 101 Damnations: The Humorists' Tour of Personal Hells, and his poetry has been featured in The Best American Poetry 1995. (Bowker Author Biography) |