I think in Mowat's case the only possible answer is "both".
People who get consciously good at humour may not solely do so because of trauma, but it seems like a safe bet. It's clear Mowat started doing that prior to serving and sort of semi-clear that most of Mowat's writing is about a better world with better outcomes. (And then you get into "why is that the better outcome?")
"Why?" and "to what end?" is why I would like that critical biography and the kind of academic interest to generate it. Not going to tackle that one on my own.
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Date: 2017-08-06 12:46 pm (UTC)People who get consciously good at humour may not solely do so because of trauma, but it seems like a safe bet. It's clear Mowat started doing that prior to serving and sort of semi-clear that most of Mowat's writing is about a better world with better outcomes. (And then you get into "why is that the better outcome?")
"Why?" and "to what end?" is why I would like that critical biography and the kind of academic interest to generate it. Not going to tackle that one on my own.