Heller And Black Humor

Joseph Heller (1923—1997) is the founder of black humor literature in America and also one of its important writers. His serious writing attitude made his works fewer than others but good in quality. Therefore, he enjoys a prominent status in contemporary America literature. Black humor won a world fame for Heller, which enriched the contents of aesthetics, and also broadened the visions of aesthetic judgement.The following paper firstly starts with the origin of black humor and then analyze the causes of its forming, including social and cultural aspects. Secondly, the paper explains how Heller, in such an occasion, created black humor with various writing skills. So in this part it is a must to explain what is in common and what is different between Heller's black humor and traditional humor. Lastly it discusses the reason of forming the Heller'humour.