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Andy Kaufman : wrestling with the American dream / Florian Keller.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Keller, Florian.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Comedians.
- Kaufman, Andy, 1949-1984.
- Kaufman, Andy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (212 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis, Minn. : University of Minnesota Press ; Bristol : University Presses Marketing [distributor], 2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Taking as his starting point the 1999 biopic Man on the Moon, Florian Keller explores Andy Kaufman's career within a broader discussion of the ideology of the American Dream, grasping Kaufman's radical agenda beyond avant-garde theories of transgression. Presenting readings of Kaufman's most significant performances, Keller shows how he mounted a critique of America's obsession with celebrity and individualism.
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Funny or Not; 2. The Limits of Transgression; Interlude: The American Dream; Epitaph; Notes; Bibliography; Filmography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8166-9742-6
- OCLC:
- 614928952
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