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Richard Walter’s Deadpan And The Subversive Power Of Jewish Humor
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Richard Walter’s Deadpan And The Subversive Power Of Jewish Humor

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Mar 08, 2024
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“Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand.”
— Mark Twain

One year ago, the longtime director of UCLA’s screenwriting program, Richard Walter, submitted his novel Deadpan for consideration to Heresy Press. Soon after I started reading, I came across these statements: 

“Hitler Was Right.” 
“Deport Jewish Scum.” 

There were more phrases along those li…

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I'm a native of Switzerland who became a tenured professor of English in the USA. After retiring from my faculty job, I started Heresy Press LLC, a publishing house catering to robust readers and outspoken writers.
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