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Satire
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Capitol Steps 
 The Capitol Steps is "a troupe of current and former Congressional staffers who monitor events and personalities on Capitol Hill, in the Oval Office, and in other centers of power and prestige around the world and then take a humorous look at serious issues while providing a nationwide laugh for millions..." They sell albums of their musical parodies, and perform both in D.C. and around the country. This site is frequently updated with topical comments and samples of their songs. Excellent political satire; no ideology goes unscathed. Music is delivered in RealAudio, Sun/AU, and MP3 formats. http://www.capsteps.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Nonfiction by Genre, Politics Last updated Feb 1, 2000 The David Claypool Johnston Collection
A brief biography and samples of this American artist's satires, drawings, watercolors, portraits, political prints, and other illustrations. Johnston, who worked mainly in Philadelphia and Boston in the 1800s, is best known for "his contribution to the early years of lithography in America" and for his humorous and satirical works on such topics as the militia, temperance, religion, and politics. An online exhibit from the collections of the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass. http://www.americanantiquarian.org/Exhibitions/Johnston/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Humor, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Social Issues Last updated Feb 24, 2007 Early Stuart Libels
This site provides "early seventeenth-century political poetry from manuscript sources. ... Though most of the texts are poems of satire and invective, others take the form of anti-libels. ... These poems throw new light on literary and political culture in England in the decades from the accession of King James I to the outbreak of the English Civil War. The edition is divided into chronological and thematic sections." From two history professors. http://www.earlystuartlibels.net/ Topics: History By Place, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Oct 15, 2005 The Fake Memoirist's Survival Guide
This March 2008 article provides an amusing view of ways in which memoirists who have fabricated stories can "avoid future literary humiliations." Guidelines for "embellish[ing] your life story without getting caught" include avoiding specificity, being a victim, and not having witnesses (as author Margaret Seltzer tried to do). Includes links to related material. From the online magazine Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2185918/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Mar 19, 2008 Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
"The central feature of this site is an edited, formatted version of the complete text of Gulliver's Travels, supported by accompanying materials for study and research. The overall plan is to produce a resource for the study of 'The Travels' in its many incarnations: the text itself, a political, social and religious satire, an 18th-century novel, a parody of travel literature, and an early science fiction novel." Nicely done site by UC Santa Cruz librarian, Lee Jaffe. http://www.jaffebros.com/lee/gulliver/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature by Place, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Dec 3, 2004 Improbable Research
"Research that makes people laugh and then think. ... We collect (and sometimes conduct) improbable research. We publish a magazine called the Annals of Improbable Research, and we administer the Ig Nobel Prizes." Site features winners of the annual Ig® Nobel Prize for "for achievements that cannot or should not be reproduced," videos, "a club for scientists who have, or believe they have, luxuriant flowing hair," From a collective of scientists. http://improbable.com/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 24, 2008 Li'l Abner
This site has a brief biography of cartoonist Al Capp (Alfred Gerald Caplin) and a history of his highly successful comic strip of social satire, Li'l Abner . There are also profiles and notes on many of the strip's characters from Dogpatch, USA: Abner, Daisy Mae, Mammy and Pappy Yokum, Fearless Fosdick, Honest Abe, the Shmoos and others. Capp was also known for his newspaper columns, radio shows, lectures, and the promotion of Sadie Hawkins Day. http://www.lil-abner.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Holidays and Observances Individually, Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 2, 2004 The MQ
Online edition of the student-run "satirical newspaper" of Muir College at the University of California, San Diego, formerly known as the Muir Quarterly. Contains articles from the current issue, and an archive of selected issues from 2000 to the present. "Intended to be read solely for entertainment purposes ... Some content may be unsuitable for children; reader supervision is actively encouraged in all applicable cases." http://www.themq.com/ Topics: California: Education, College and University Education, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Napoleonic Caricatures: A Brown University Digital Collection
This site presents a searchable and browsable collection of satiric prints of Napoleon Bonaparte. "Satires made in Britain and continental Europe that depict Napoleon as a diminutive brat combat Napoleon's self-constructed imperial image as a powerful god-like ruler." Includes an introductory essay, a chronology, and "Who's Who." From the Brown University Library. http://dl.lib.brown.edu/napoleon/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, History By Place, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Politics, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 29, 2003 The Onion
A "satirical weekly publication." Features commentary on world events, politics, entertainment, and more. Contains archive dating back to 1996. http://www.theonion.com/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 15, 2005 Outlaws and Highwaymen: The History of the Highwaymen and Their Predecessors, the Medieval Outlaws
Songs, poems, stories, memoirs, letters, satires, sermons, and other writings from the times are used to tell about the English highwayman from the 14th through the 19th centuries. For further research, there are annotated links and an extensive bibliography. http://www.outlawsandhighwaymen.com/ Topics: Correspondence, History By Place, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Nov 27, 2001 Puck's Homepage: Uniting Mugwumps and the Masses
This "analysis of cartooning as well as Gilded Age political culture" discusses how the cartoons in Joseph Keppler's satirical magazine Puck conveyed the liberal viewpoint during the 1880's. There are a number of images (a few with extensive explanatory notes) of the work of Keppler, Bernhard Gilliam, and James A. Wales. There is also A Brief History of Cartoons. The Web site was prepared as a master's thesis at the University of Virginia. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA96/PUCK/home.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Politics, Politics by Place Last updated Feb 27, 2005 Radical Visions: Graphic Satire in the Yiddish Press, 1894-1939
This small exhibit of cartoons from Yiddish newspapers provides a look at Jewish life at the turn of the 20th century. The five images, which are accompanied by full annotations, demonstrate how biblical imagery was used to comment on social and economic issues of the day. From the library of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS). http://www.jtsa.edu/prebuilt/exhib/cartoons/index.shtml Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Judaism, Media, Media, Newspapers, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 31, 2007 The Satirical Political Beliefs Assessment Test
"A Humorous Political Party Quiz to Test If You're an Archconservative, Leftwing Wacko, Antigovernment Libertine or a Commie Sympathizer." Questions are about political and social issues, with a healthy dose of tax humor. http://www.donaldjhagen.com/humoroustest.html Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Politics by Place, Tax Filing Season Last updated Nov 10, 2009 |
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