Researcher publishes book on far-right's use of laughter and satire

Denis Saint-Amand, a researcher in literary history and sociology of literature at the University of Namur, has released a new book titled Contrer le rire fasciste. Trolling et résistance. The publication analyzes the growing instrumentalization of laughter within far-right circles, examining how humor is employed to assert and maintain dominance. Saint-Amand, who also directs the Observatory of Wild Literatures, explores these mechanisms and proposes democratic responses to counter such practices. The book offers insights into the political weaponization of satire and its implications.

Sources: Le Monde - International