INTRODUCTION:
Here is your stating point to learning about what makes us laugh and completing your research project. There are lots of books in the iCentre to keep you laughing that are good examples of humour in literature.
Below are links to websites on the science of laughter and the mechanics of comedy writing. Try listening to comedy podcasts or learning how to create a funny comic.
See Ms Fede in the iCentre if you need more information about where to find the information you need to complete your project.
Below are links to websites on the science of laughter and the mechanics of comedy writing. Try listening to comedy podcasts or learning how to create a funny comic.
See Ms Fede in the iCentre if you need more information about where to find the information you need to complete your project.
In the iCentre
Here is a list of authors of humorous Fiction, Picture Books and Graphic Novels in the iCentre. Search the Oliver Catalogue for their books or click on the links to access the ebook and audiobook (if your not sure how to login to the ePlatform follow the instructions on the Catalogue homepage):
Humorous self-help books:
Eastham, Claire We're all mad here: the no-nonsense guide to living with social anxiety (616.85/EAS)
Van Wagenen, Maya. Popular: a memoir. Vintage wisdom for a modern geek (305.235/VAN)
O'Doherty, David and Judge, Chris. Danger is everywhere: a handbook for avoiding danger (828/ODO)
Humour in Art, Comic genre:
Planet Banksy: the man, his work and the movement he inspired (751.7/BAN)
Mazur, Dan. Comics: A global history 1968 to the present (F/MAZ)
Joke Books:
Singleton, Glen & Hewat, Kate. 1001 cool riddles and tounge twisters (808.88/HEW)
Rissinger, Matt. Best school jokes ever (808.88/RIS)
Jeremy Strong's laugh-your-socks-off- joke book (808.88/STR)
Check out these hilarious non-fiction series:
- Andy Griffiths
- Roald Dahl
- Terry Denton
- Limony Snikkert
- Oliver Phomnavanh
- Ahn Do
- Tristan Bancks
- Jeff Kinney
- Dav Pilkey
- Terry Deary
- Paul Jennings
- Morris Gleitzman
- Aaron Blabey
Humorous self-help books:
Eastham, Claire We're all mad here: the no-nonsense guide to living with social anxiety (616.85/EAS)
Van Wagenen, Maya. Popular: a memoir. Vintage wisdom for a modern geek (305.235/VAN)
O'Doherty, David and Judge, Chris. Danger is everywhere: a handbook for avoiding danger (828/ODO)
Humour in Art, Comic genre:
Planet Banksy: the man, his work and the movement he inspired (751.7/BAN)
Mazur, Dan. Comics: A global history 1968 to the present (F/MAZ)
Joke Books:
Singleton, Glen & Hewat, Kate. 1001 cool riddles and tounge twisters (808.88/HEW)
Rissinger, Matt. Best school jokes ever (808.88/RIS)
Jeremy Strong's laugh-your-socks-off- joke book (808.88/STR)
Check out these hilarious non-fiction series:
- Horrible Histories
- Horrible Science
- Horrible Geography
- OMG Shakespeare
Start with these excellent websites:
Prof. Sophie Scott. The science of laughter (BBC Health) https://www.bbc.com/news/health-37311320
Brain, Marshall. How laughter works (How stuff works) https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/emotions/laughter.htm
The neuroscience of laughter. Posted by Susan Lubejko on August 23, 2018 in Neuroscience, UCSD https://neuwritesd.org/2018/08/23/the-neuroscience-of-laughter/
Writing humour:
10 Ways to Improve Your Writing While Thinking Like a Comedy Writer By: Leigh Anne Jasheway | January 17, 2012 http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/10-ways-to-improve-your-writing-while-thinking-like-a-comedy-writer
How to write standup http://www.goldcomedy.com/resources/write-stand-up-comedy/
8 Steps to writing and publishing your own comic. https://www.creativebloq.com/comics/guide-create-publish-comic-book-71515975
10 things before you start a comic or graphic novel http://www.makingcomics.com/2014/09/24/10-things-start-comic-graphic-novel/
Write it humour. http://teacher.scholastic.com/writeit/humor/ Scholastic website that works through the writing process.
Writing funny poetry. Poetry 4 kids.com https://www.poetry4kids.com/lessons/how-to-write-funny-poetry-chapter-1/
How to write surreal humour http://writerlylife.com/home/2010/05/how-to-write-surrealism/
Multimedia resources: Videos and audio
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BBC Comedy Podcasts https://player.fm/featured/clean-comedy
ABC Listen Comedy Podcasts http://www.abc.net.au/radio/podcasts/
Horrible Histories youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw9mXdTejPuOhE7eHSWLIKA
ABC Listen Comedy Podcasts http://www.abc.net.au/radio/podcasts/
Horrible Histories youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw9mXdTejPuOhE7eHSWLIKA
Dig a little deeper:
Political cartoons, physical comedy, parody and more......
Masterclass: Weird Al Yankovic on what makes Parody.
The Writer's Digest: Comedy. Use this links page to learn more about writing comedy in lots of different forms
Michael Leuning's duck conversation. ABC Education
The Ballad of Grunter Hunter. ABC Education
How to draw political cartoons with Mark Knight
How to draw a political cartoon
The secret to physical comedy
The Writer's Digest: Comedy. Use this links page to learn more about writing comedy in lots of different forms
Michael Leuning's duck conversation. ABC Education
The Ballad of Grunter Hunter. ABC Education
How to draw political cartoons with Mark Knight
How to draw a political cartoon
The secret to physical comedy
the deep dive:
The Philosophy of Humour. Standford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/humor/
The demise of physical comedy. The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/the-demise-of-physical-comedy
The demise of physical comedy. The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/the-demise-of-physical-comedy