Writing & Editing
– A podcast about books and language, for people who write, edit, read, or listen –
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– The podcast was founded by Wayne Jones on January 7, 2022; was co-hosted by Wayne and Jennia D’Lima from October 9 to December 15, 2023; and since then is hosted by Jennia as a separate podcast, "Writing and Editing."
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Writing & Editing
238. Irony, Art, and the Art of Irony
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Wayne is solo today and he talks about a concept that he and his co-host Jennia D’Lima were discussing recently—important in approaching any kind of fiction. Irony. What exactly is it? Why is it important to be aware of as you read fiction, or frankly experience any art form? And how can an appreciation of irony help you perhaps even enjoy a novel that you might otherwise despise or avoid outright?
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David Cross
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTz9x_RFq94&t=220s&ab_channel=DavidCross-Topic
Ricky Gervais
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovSe80zSptE
A Dictionary of Critical Theory, 2nd ed., by Ian Buchanan (Oxford, 2018)
https://doi.org/10.1093/acref/9780198794790.001.0001