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Jack Kent - The Wit, Whimsy, and Wisdom of a Comic Storyteller (Paperback)
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Jack Kent - The Wit, Whimsy, and Wisdom of a Comic Storyteller (Paperback)
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Jack Kent (1920–1985) had two distinct and successful careers:
newspaper cartoonist and author of children’s books. For each of
these he drew upon different aspects of his personality and life
experiences. From 1950 to 1965 he wrote and drew King Aroo, a
nationally syndicated comic strip beloved by fans for its
combination of absurdity, fantasy, wordplay, and wit. The strip’s
DNA was comprised of things Kent loved—fairytales, nursery
rhymes, vaudeville, Krazy Kat, foreign languages, and puns. In
1968, he published his first children’s book, Just Only John, and
began a career in kids’ books that would result in over sixty
published works, among them such classics as The Fat Cat and
There’s No Such Thing as a Dragon. Kent’s stories for children
were funny but often arose from the dark parts of his life—an
itinerant childhood, an unfinished education, two harrowing tours
of duty in World War II, and a persistent lack of confidence—and
tackled such themes as rejection, isolation, self-doubt, and the
desire for transformation. Jack Kent: The Wit, Whimsy, and Wisdom
of a Comic Storyteller illuminates how Kent’s life experiences
informed his art and his storytelling in both King Aroo and his
children’s books. Paul V. Allen draws from archival research,
brand-new interviews, and in-depth examinations of Kent’s work.
Also included are many King Aroo comic strips that have never been
reprinted in book form.
General
Imprint: |
University Press Of Mississippi
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Paul V. Allen
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
277 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4968-4629-7 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4968-4629-X |
Barcode: |
9781496846297 |
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