Ann Treneman
Encyclopedia
Ann Treneman is an United States
-born UK Parliamentary sketchwriter for The Times
newspaper in the United Kingdom
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Born in Iowa City, Iowa
she grew up in McMinnville, Oregon
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A toned opponent of the Second Iraq War, her written tone is pawky, frequently reducing the serious business of politics to playground spats between bickering children. Another Leitmotif is the humorous written portrayal of politicians as ridiculous caricatures, in the style of a modern-day William Hogarth
cartoon
. A further ploy is the use of anthropomorphism to further heighten the surreal atmosphere of the House of Commons
.
In 2009 she published her first book, Annus Horribilis: The Worst Year in British Politics.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-born UK Parliamentary sketchwriter for The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
newspaper in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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Born in Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa...
she grew up in McMinnville, Oregon
McMinnville, Oregon
McMinnville is the county seat and largest city of Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. According to Oregon Geographic Names, it was named by its founder, William T. Newby , an early immigrant on the Oregon Trail, for his hometown of McMinnville, Tennessee...
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A toned opponent of the Second Iraq War, her written tone is pawky, frequently reducing the serious business of politics to playground spats between bickering children. Another Leitmotif is the humorous written portrayal of politicians as ridiculous caricatures, in the style of a modern-day William Hogarth
William Hogarth
William Hogarth was an English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic and editorial cartoonist who has been credited with pioneering western sequential art. His work ranged from realistic portraiture to comic strip-like series of pictures called "modern moral subjects"...
cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
. A further ploy is the use of anthropomorphism to further heighten the surreal atmosphere of the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
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In 2009 she published her first book, Annus Horribilis: The Worst Year in British Politics.