Terry Southern and the American grotesque /
Tully, David,1970-
Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland & Co.,
c2010.
"This work offers a critical analysis of the varied literary output of novels, short stories, screenplays, articles and essays of the American writer Terry Southern. Exploring Southern's work up to his meeting with film director Stanley Kubrick and entry into the film world in 1964, his writings are examined in chronological order of composition and publication"--Provided by publisher.
"This work offers a critical analysis of the varied literary output of novels, short stories, screenplays, articles and essays of the American writer Terry Southern. Exploring Southern's work up to his meeting with film director Stanley Kubrick and entry into the film world in 1964, his writings are examined in chronological order of composition and publication"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-217) and index.
The "Quality lit" years -- Texas summers -- You're too hip, baby -- Don't get hot -- Give me your hump! -- The mad tradition -- Making it hot -- Grooving in NY -- Hipster -- Beyond the beat -- Conclusion to part one : bedtime stories -- the movie years -- The great Stanley K -- Riding the black humor wave -- The Southern cult -- The Hollywood kid -- Excessive verbiage -- The epic sensibility -- Come and get it -- King Weirdo -- Blue movies -- Lost weekends -- Grossing out -- Saturday nights of terror, days of weird -- Limbo -- Conclusion of part two : the priest of pagan nature laid to rest.
Southern, Terry
Grotesque in literature.