9780671689827-0671689827-On the Real Side: Laughing Lying and Signifying-Underground Tradition of African-American Humor That Transformed American Culture from Slavery to Richard Pryor

On the Real Side: Laughing Lying and Signifying-Underground Tradition of African-American Humor That Transformed American Culture from Slavery to Richard Pryor

ISBN-13: 9780671689827
ISBN-10: 0671689827
Edition: F First Edition
Author: Mel Watkins
Publication date: 1995
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover 656 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780671689827
ISBN-10: 0671689827
Edition: F First Edition
Author: Mel Watkins
Publication date: 1995
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover 656 pages

Summary

On the Real Side: Laughing Lying and Signifying-Underground Tradition of African-American Humor That Transformed American Culture from Slavery to Richard Pryor (ISBN-13: 9780671689827 and ISBN-10: 0671689827), written by authors Mel Watkins, was published by Simon & Schuster in 1995. With an overall rating of 4.3 stars, it's a notable title among other Criticism (Arts History & Criticism) books. You can easily purchase or rent On the Real Side: Laughing Lying and Signifying-Underground Tradition of African-American Humor That Transformed American Culture from Slavery to Richard Pryor (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Criticism books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.49.

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A comprehensive history of African-American humor--from the antebellum South to the Apollo Theater--reassesses such figures as Stepin Fetchit and Amos and Andy and offers a new appreciation of familiar and less well-known performers. 20,000 first printing.

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