The comedian as confidence man
The comedian as confidence man: studies in irony fatigue Will Kaufman
Publisher: Detroit : Wayne State University Press, c1997.
ISBN: 0814326579
DDC: 823.60917082
LCC: PR858
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-266) and index.
1. Sinclair Lewis, Garrison Keillor, and the Dangers of Grumbling
through Minnesota -- 2. Ben Franklin and Herman Melville: The
Comedian as Confidence Man -- 3. Lenny Bruce: "I'm not a comedian" --
4. Bill Hicks: "Bob, they're just jokes" -- 5. Kurt Vonnegut: "I had
to laugh like hell" -- 6. Mark Twain: "My hated nom de plume" -- 7.
Conclusion: A Bad Case of Irony Fatigue.
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