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Segal begins with an etymological analysis of the word “comedy.” After offering three definitions derived from different Greek roots, Segal combines them, finally suggesting that comedy is “a dreamsong of a revel in the country.” From there, Segal launches into a discussion of major works and playwrights in the life of comic theater. He starts with Aristophanes, whose name, for many, is “synonymous with ‘obscenity.’” The period’s comedy was characterized by disorganization...
...folk singers who turn out their own numbers, are older than their forerunners and more musically sophisticated. They write songs with titles like A Single Desultory Philippic and Sunshine Superman. The recurring themes are loneliness, alienation, and lovers who walk "on frosted fields of juniper and lamplight." Take Shadow Dreamsong...
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