John Limon

Stand-Up Comedy in Theory, Or, Abjection in America

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Produktbeschreibung

"John Limon's book opens up exciting new possibilities in cultural studies. Stand-up comedy--manic, smutty, abusive, improvisatory--has up to now evaded academic critics, as if its pleasures were too volatile for examination. Limon carries off the feat--rarely achieved by analysts of humour--of taking comedy seriously without spoiling the jokes."--Maud Ellmann, University of Cambridge

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Duke University Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juni 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 245mm x 158mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 463g
• ISBN-13: 9780822325093
• ISBN-10: 0822325098
• Artikelnr.: 21645246

Autorenporträt

John Limon

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Approximations, Apologies, Acknowledgments
1. Inrage: A Lenny Bruce Joke and the Topography of Standup
> 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,
Céline, Scorse
> 5. Scatology: Richard Pryor in Concert
> 6. Skirting, Kidding: Ellen DeGeneres and Paula Poundstone
Notes
Works Cited