Sudden glory : laughter as subversive history / Barry Sanders.
Sudden glory : laughter as subversive history / Barry Sanders.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Boston : Beacon Press, c1995.
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N809.7/20
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 328 p. ; 24 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
Boston : Beacon Press, c1995.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
c1995.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Sanders concludes with a brilliant chapter on contemporary laughter, beginning with "sick" comic Lenny Bruce (with whom he was personally acquainted), and ending with women stand-up comics, who seem to be finding their voices while male comics are mired in adolescent shtick. Sudden Glory, which contains an extensive bibliography on the subject of l...
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Full title
Sudden glory : laughter as subversive history / Barry Sanders.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-318) and index.
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Date Copyright
c1995.
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Call Numbers
N809.7/20
Record Identifier
74VMxwORgwBA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMxwORgwBA
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ISBN
0807062049 :
9780807062043 :
DDC
809.7
MMS ID
991002571709702626
