 1st US version | |
| Author | Tom Weller |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Tom Weller |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Satire |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Company |
Publication date | 1987 |
Culture Made Stupid (also spelled Cvltvre Made Stvpid, ISBN 978-0395404614) is a book written and illustrated by Tom Weller in 1987.
The book is subtitled "A Misguided Tour of Illiterature, Fine & Dandy Arts, & the Subhumanities", and it satirizes literature and the humanities. The book in its entirety is available online, in addition to several excerpts, including an authorized reprinting of Beowulf ond Godsylla .
Paul Krugman, a columnist for The New York Times, called the book a "neglected classic".[1]
Weller wrote a similar volume Science Made Stupid, satirizing science, which won the 1986 Hugo Award for Best Non-Fiction Book.
References
- ↑ Krugman, Paul (2009-02-18). "America's Motto". The New York Times. The Conscience of a Liberal. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
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