Sunday, February 25, 2024

The two-time Betty MacDonald Memorial Award winner Wolfgang Hampel uses satire in his internationally successful book 'Satire is my favorite animal' as a form of social criticism that stimulates reflection and laughter

The two-time Betty MacDonald Memorial Award winner Wolfgang Hampel uses satire in his internationally successful book 'Satire is my favorite animal' as a form of social criticism that stimulates reflection and laughter. The author also shows his love for the German language and literature by quoting or parodying well-known works and authors. 'Satire is my favorite animal' is a collection of satirical poems that Wolfgang Hampel reads in his literary-musical series 'Vita Magica' in Heidelberg. The poems are humorous, ironic, critical and sometimes provocative. They cover topics such as politics, society, culture, literature and everyday life. The book differs from other satirical books in its personal and original style, which often plays with puns, rhymes and allusions. 'Satire is my favorite animal' is very successful in many countries, even though it was only published in German, because it addresses universal topics that interest and amuse many people. There are also many German-speaking readers around the world who can identify with the book. 'Satire is my favorite animal' by Wolfgang Hampel has received many very positive reviews from critics and readers, who praise it as very funny, intelligent and entertaining. Readers and critics agree that 'Satire Is My Favorite Animal' is one of the most humorous books of all time. ----------------------------------- Living room reading with Wolfgang Hampel Wolfgang Hampel, author of “Satire is my favorite animal” in Heidelberg Authors – Directory -------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Book info national & international, Eurobuch national & international,---------------- - --- USA , United Kingdom, Australia , Brazil , Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Germany , India , Italy, Hungary , Japan, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands , Spain, Sweden, Switzerland , Switzerland , Türkiye ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Wolfgang Hampel in the SWR 3 television show 'Heartbeat Moments' on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at 9:50 p.m.