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Autore |
Limon John |
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Titolo |
Stand-up comedy in theory, or, Abjection in America / / John Limon |
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Durham, NC, : Duke University Press, 2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-90344-6 |
9786612903441 |
0-8223-8050-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (161 p.) |
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Collana |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-143) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction. Approximations, Apologies, Acknowledgments -- 1. Inrage: A Lenny Bruce Joke and the Topography of Stand-Up -- 2. Nectarines: Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks -- 3. Analytic of the Ridiculous: Mike Nichols and Elaine May -- 4. Journey to the End of the Night: David Letterman with Kristeva, Celine, Scorsese -- 5. Scatology: Richard Pryor in Concert -- 6. Skirting, Kidding: Ellen DeGeneres and Paula Poundstone. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A cultural theory of stand-up comedy. |
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