HUMOR IN THE CLASSIC AND MODERN STORIES OF ABU NUWAS

The story of Abu Nuwas is widely known throughout the world. This is because his behavior is funny, which makes people who read it, laugh. This book invites readers to see what elements of humor are contained in Abu Nuwas' stories, both in classical and modern texts. Apart from being able to enjoy the funny and entertaining stories, readers will also find out what types of humor are contained in them which can be used as a reference in conducting research on humor.

Autorentext
Maman Lesmana is a professor from the Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia. His research on humor is widely spread in international journals, such as humor about politics, sex, ethnicity, children, religion, culinary and others. He currently serves as a member of the International Society of Humor Studies (ISHS).