Stand-up comedy in theory, or, Abjection in America [electronic resource] / John Limon.

By: Limon, JohnContributor(s): ProQuest (Firm)Material type: TextTextSeries: New Americanists | e-Duke books scholarly collectionPublication details: Durham, NC : Duke University Press, 2000Description: 152 pOther title: Stand-up comedy in theory | Abjection in AmericaSubject(s): Stand-up comedyGenre/Form: Electronic books.LOC classification: PN1969.C65 | L56 2000Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
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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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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