02216nam 2200553Ia 450 991045138170332120200520144314.00-8166-9742-6(CKB)1000000000346689(EBL)310730(OCoLC)614928952(SSID)ssj0000276891(PQKBManifestationID)11253928(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000276891(PQKBWorkID)10232989(PQKB)10311547(MiAaPQ)EBC310730(MdBmJHUP)muse38796(Au-PeEL)EBL310730(CaPaEBR)ebr10151321(CaONFJC)MIL523050(EXLCZ)99100000000034668920050803d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAndy Kaufman[electronic resource] wrestling with the American dream /Florian KellerMinneapolis, Minn. University of Minnesota Press ;Bristol University Presses Marketing [distributor]20051 online resource (212 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8166-4603-1 0-8166-4602-3 Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Funny or Not; 2. The Limits of Transgression; Interlude: The American Dream; Epitaph; Notes; Bibliography; Filmography; IndexTaking as his starting point the 1999 biopic Man on the Moon, Florian Keller explores Andy Kaufman's career within a broader discussion of the ideology of the American Dream, grasping Kaufman's radical agenda beyond avant-garde theories of transgression. Presenting readings of Kaufman's most significant performances, Keller shows how he mounted a critique of America's obsession with celebrity and individualism.ComediansElectronic books.Comedians.792.7028092Keller Florian864355MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451381703321Andy Kaufman1929313UNINA