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This day in comedy : the ethnic encyclopedia of laughter / Darryl Littleton, Frank Holder ; foreword by Marsha Warfield ; introduction by Franklyn Ajaye.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Littleton, Darryl, 1959- author.
- Holder, Frank, 1966- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ethnic wit and humor--United States--History and criticism.
- Ethnic wit and humor.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (602 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Walterville, Oregon : Trine Day, [2019]
- Summary:
- On This Day in Comedy is not just an encyclopedia, but a celebration of comedy. In humorous prose the book takes readers through the often-neglected subcultures of comedy in America, acknowledging the inclusiveness of the performers as well as shows and films that made this art form so vital to comics of all backgrounds. It's artistically criminal that a search for Native American or Asian comedy information yields a virtually blank slate. Look for Middle Eastern comics and you'll be provided information on the region's comic book revolution, and search results for Latin comedy are confined to a series of outdated articles. This encyclopedia will offer rare and in some cases never-before-seen photos and obscure facts, making it an indispensable comedy essential.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-63424-263-7
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