Horsing Around: Contemporary Cowboy Humor (Humor in Life & Letters) - Softcover

Clayton, Lawrence

9780814321447: Horsing Around: Contemporary Cowboy Humor (Humor in Life & Letters)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814321445 ISBN 13: 9780814321447

Publisher: Wayne State University, 1991

This collection by Lawrence Clayton and Kenneth W. Davis proves that the humor of the contemporary cowboy is as vibrant and entertaining as that of the old-time cowhand. Lawrence Clayton is dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of English at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. Kenneth W. Davis is professor of English at Texas Tech University. The book is a publication in the Humor in Life and Letters Series.

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Book Description:

This collection of tales, poems, cartoons, and fiction celebrates the humor of the contemporary American cowboy. From the practical joke that becomes a ranch legend to the story of the breaking of a wild horse, the book features the distinctive wit of tod

About the Author:

Lawrence Clayton is dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and a professor of English at Hardin-Simmons University. He obtained his Ph.D. from Texas Tech University. His most recent book is Watkins Reynolds Matthews: A Biography.

Kenneth W. Davis, a professor of English at Texas Tech University, is the author of Black Cats, Hoot Owls and Water Witches. He earned his Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University.

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