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Yabbing and wording : the artistry of Nigerian stand-up comedy / Izuu Nwankwọ.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nwankwọ E., Izuu, author.
- Series:
- African humanities series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Stand-up comedy--Nigeria.
- Stand-up comedy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Makhanda, South Africa : NISC (Pty) Ltd, 2021.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Dedication
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- List of figures
- Preamble
- 1. Origins and influences
- Pre-colonial joke performance genres
- Television and radio comedy
- The decline of theatre
- Professional stand-up comedy
- Notes
- 2. People and personae
- Categories of Nigerian stand-up artists
- Female humourists in Nigerian stand-up
- Comedians of Nigerian stand-up
- 3. Techniques and devices
- The art of yabbing and wording
- Embodied devices
- Structural devices
- 4. Offence, taboos and themes
- The social impact of Nigerian stand-up
- Themes
- 5. Language and accent
- Language
- Accent
- 6. Audiences, venues and events
- Audiences
- Venues
- Costumes
- Distribution
- 7. Diaspora performances
- African outposts
- Global outlook
- Local comedians, diaspora audiences
- 8. Eyes on the future
- Bibliography
- Index
- Back cover
- Notes:
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 05, 2022).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Nwankwọ, Izuu Yabbing and Wording
- ISBN:
- 9781920033873
- 1920033874
- 9781920033866
- 1920033866
- Publisher Number:
- 99992175864
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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