African American Humor
The Best Black Comedy from Slavery to Today
Published on 1. August 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-55652-431-8 (ISBN)
Description
This collection of anecdotes, tales, jokes, toasts, rhymes, satire, riffs, poems, stand-up sketches, and snaps documents the evolution of African American humor over the past two centuries. It includes routines and writings from such luminaries as Bert Williams, Butterbeans & Susie, Stepin Fetchit, Moms Mabley, Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, Redd Foxx, Ishmael Reed, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Martin Lawrence, and Chris Rock. This anthology includes classic stage routines, literary examples, and witty quotations presented in their entirety.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Los Angeles, CA
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
531 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55652-431-8 (9781556524318)
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