Dr. Seuss: American Icon

Dr. Seuss: American Icon
ISBN-10
0826417086
ISBN-13
9780826417084
Series
Dr. Seuss
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
301
Language
English
Published
2005-01-01
Publisher
A&C Black
Author
Philip Nel

Description

Philip Nel takes a fascinating look into the key aspects of Seuss's career - his poetry, politics, art, marketing, and place in the popular imagination." "Nel argues convincingly that Dr. Seuss is one of the most influential poets in America. His nonsense verse, like that of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, has changed language itself, giving us new words like "nerd." And Seuss's famously loopy artistic style - what Nel terms an "energetic cartoon surrealism" - has been equally important, inspiring artists like filmmaker Tim Burton and illustrator Lane Smith. --from back cover

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