African American Satire

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African American Satire is written by Darryl Dickson-Carr and published by University of Missouri Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0826263747 (ISBN 10) and 9780826263742 (ISBN 13).

"Satire's real purpose as a literary genre is to criticize through humor, irony, caricature, and parody, and ultimately to defy the status quo. In African American Satire, Darryl Dickson-Carr provides the first book-length study of African-American satire and the vital role it has played. In the process he investigates African American literature, American literature, and the history of satire." --Book Jacket.