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UNINA9910820758503321 |
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Autore |
Tafoya Eddie |
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Titolo |
Icons of African American comedy / / Eddie Tafoya |
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Santa Barbara, Calif., : Greenwood, 2011 |
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Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : Greenwood, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-10194-7 |
9786613101945 |
0-313-38085-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxii, 283 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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African American comedians |
African American wit and humor - History and criticism |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based on print version record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Bert Williams -- Moms Mabley -- Redd Foxx -- Dick Gregory -- Godfrey Cambridge -- Flip Wilson -- Bill Cosby -- Richard Pryor -- Whoopi Goldberg -- Damon Wayans -- Chris Rock -- Dave Chappelle. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This in-depth compilation of the lives, works, and contributions of 12 icons of African-American comedy explores their impact on American entertainment and the way America thinks about race. |
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