Stand-up comedy in theory, or, Abjection in America / / John Limon
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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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| Pubblicazione: | Durham, NC, : Duke University Press, 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (161 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 792/.7 |
| 792.7 | |
| Soggetto topico: | Stand-up comedy |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-143) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | A cultural theory of stand-up comedy. |
| Altri titoli varianti: | Stand-up comedy in theory |
| Abjection in America | |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Stand-up comedy in theory, or, Abjection in America |
| ISBN: | 1-282-90344-6 |
| 9786612903441 | |
| 0-8223-8050-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910820869603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
New Americanists.
e-Duke books scholarly collection.