Suzanne Lavin

Women and Comedy in Solo Performance

Phyllis Diller, Lily Tomlin and Roseanne

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Produktbeschreibung

This work examines the dramatic changes in American women's comedy performance in the years 1955-1995. The study focuses on the stand-up of Phyllis Diller and Roseanne, and on the character comedy of Lily Tomlin.

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Produktdetails

• Studies in American Popular History and Culture
• Verlag: Routledge / Taylor & Francis
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: RT8584
• Seitenzahl: 162
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. April 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 158mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 342g
• ISBN-13: 9780415948586
• ISBN-10: 0415948584
• Artikelnr.: 13779554

Autorenporträt

Suzanne Lavin

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Phyllis Diller: The Clown as Standup Comedian 3. Lily Tomlin: Breaking with Tradition 4. Roseanne: Fighting for Women's Comic Voice 5. New Directions for Women's Comedy: The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe by Jane Wagner 6. Conclusion: Feminist Humor and Change

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1. Introduction 2. Phyllis Diller: The Clown as Standup Comedian 3. Lily
Tomlin: Breaking with Tradition 4. Roseanne: Fighting for Women's Comic
Voice 5. New Directions for Women's Comedy: The Search for Signs of
Intelligent Life in the Universe by Jane Wagner 6. Conclusion: Feminist
Humor and Change