Black Laughter

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Black Laughter is a 1924 collection of essays by British author Llewelyn Powys. The essays reflect his experiences in Kenya between 1914 and 1919. Powys, who was known for his nonfiction works, also wrote Skin for Skin, Impassioned Clay, and Love and Death. He was the brother of novelist John Cowper Powys and author T.F. Powys.1

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Llewelyn Powys
His finest works were Black Laughter (1924), a collection of essays reflecting his experiences in Kenya from 1914 to 1919; Skin for Skin (1925), a philosophical narrative of his confrontation with tuberculosis (from which he suffered until his death); Impassioned Clay (1931), an exploration of spirituality; and Love and…
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His finest works were Black Laughter (1924), a collection of essays reflecting his experiences in Kenya from 1914 to 1919; Skin for Skin (1925), a philosophical narrative of his confrontation with tuberculosis (from which he suffered until his death); Impassioned Clay (1931), an exploration of spirituality; and Love and…
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