Abstract

PALACIOS, Cristian. Sports review: humor, sports and terror in Fontanarrosa. Acta poét [online]. 2014, vol.35, n.1, pp.213-227. ISSN 2448-735X.

This paper discusses cartoonist Fontanarrosa's use of black humor in his series Semblanzas Deportivas. We aim to define and also to demarcate humor and comedy. We also address the place of Fontanarrosa's work in popular culture, especially in regard to sports such as football, boxing, athletics and wrestling. The use of Borges' literature in Fontanarrosa is observed and we show how the exaggeration of certain features in his characters achieve criticism without having to resort to outright opposition.

Keywords : Semblanzas sports; black humor; popular culture; sports; comic vs. the humorous.

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