On Cussing: Bad Words and Creative Cursing – Paperback
On Cussing: Bad Words and Creative Cursing
Author: Dunn, Katherine
Publication Date: 03/26/2019
Format: Paperback
In On Cussing, Dunn Sketches A Brief History Of Swear Words And Creates Something Of A Field Guide To Their Types And Usages, From The Common Threat (i’ll Squash You Like A Shithouse Mouse) To The Portmanteau Intensifier (fan-fucking-tastic). But She Also Explores Their Physiology–the Physical Impact On The Reader Or Listener–and Makes An Argument For How And When To Cuss With Maximum Effect. Equal Parts Informative And Hilarious, This Volume–drawn From A Lecture Given To The Pacific University Mfa In Writing Program–is A Must-have For Anyone Looking To More Successfully Wield Their Expletives, Be It In Writing Or In Everyday Speech. Katherine Dunn.
