LEADER 02216nam 2200553Ia 450 001 9910451381703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8166-9742-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000346689 035 $a(EBL)310730 035 $a(OCoLC)614928952 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000276891 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11253928 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000276891 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10232989 035 $a(PQKB)10311547 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC310730 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse38796 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL310730 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10151321 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL523050 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000346689 100 $a20050803d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAndy Kaufman$b[electronic resource] $ewrestling with the American dream /$fFlorian Keller 210 $aMinneapolis, Minn. $cUniversity of Minnesota Press ;$aBristol $cUniversity Presses Marketing [distributor]$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (212 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8166-4603-1 311 $a0-8166-4602-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references, filmography and index. 327 $aContents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Funny or Not; 2. The Limits of Transgression; Interlude: The American Dream; Epitaph; Notes; Bibliography; Filmography; Index 330 $aTaking 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. 606 $aComedians 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aComedians. 676 $a792.7028092 700 $aKeller$b Florian$0864355 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451381703321 996 $aAndy Kaufman$91929313 997 $aUNINA