The Comedian As Confidence Man: Studies in Irony Fatigue (Humor in Life and Letters)
ISBN-13:
9780814326572
ISBN-10:
0814326579
Author:
Audrey Bilger, Will Kaufman
Publication date:
1997
Publisher:
Wayne State Univ Pr
Format:
Hardcover
288 pages
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ISBN-13:
9780814326572
ISBN-10:
0814326579
Author:
Audrey Bilger, Will Kaufman
Publication date:
1997
Publisher:
Wayne State Univ Pr
Format:
Hardcover
288 pages
Summary
The Comedian As Confidence Man: Studies in Irony Fatigue (Humor in Life and Letters) (ISBN-13: 9780814326572 and ISBN-10: 0814326579), written by authors
Audrey Bilger, Will Kaufman, was published by Wayne State Univ Pr in 1997.
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Introduces the concept of irony fatigue as humorists' internal conflict between the social critic who demands to be taken seriously and the comedian who can never be. Examines the work of eight American literary and performing comedians from the past three centuries, including, Sinclair Lewis, Garrison Keillor, Benjamin Franklin, Lenny Bruce, and Kurt Vonnegut. Also looks at the conflict between Samuel Clemens and Mark Twain. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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