Talk:Grotesque

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WHat do pumpkins have to do with the Grotesque?

[edit] Czech "groteska"

The Czech (and also Polish?) "groteska" is silent comedies (Chaplin, for example, with a lot of slapstick) and also puppet theatre. What is the origin of this usage of the term? Sladek 14:04, 26 April 2007 (UTC)—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Sladek (talk • contribs) 16:14, 25 April 2007 (UTC).

[edit] why this

How is this helpful or even meaningful? Sherwood Anderson, in his 1919 short story collection Winesburg, Ohio, included a prefatory chapter titled "The Book of the Grotesque" in which he established the idea of the grotesque character as an overarching principle in his book. So what, his book has something grotesque? Or is he defining it, and if so, how and why?--Flammingo^Hey 22:06, 14 May 2007 (UTC)