Stand-up comedy in theory, or, Abjection in America [electronic resource] John Limon.
Material type: TextSeries: New Americanists | e-Duke books scholarly collectionPublication details: Durham, NC : Duke University Press, 2000.Description: 152 pOther title:- Stand-up comedy in theory
- Abjection in America
- PN1969.C65 L56 2000
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-143) and index.
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.
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