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Is Comedy Truer To Life Than Tragedy?

Terry Teachout thinks so, and he explains why – with reference to Shakespeare, Neil Simon, Mozart, Sondheim, and chuckling about funerals.

Author Matthew WestphalPosted on August 31, 2012March 30, 2021Categories issuesTags 08.31.12

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