This collection of anecdotes, tales, jokes, toasts, rhymes, satire, riffs, poems, stand-up sketches, and snaps documents the evolution of African American humor over the past two centuries. It includes routines and writings from such luminaries as Bert Williams, Butterbeans & Susie, Stepin Fetchit, Moms Mabley, Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, Redd Foxx, Ishmael Reed, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Martin Lawrence, and Chris Rock. This anthology includes classic stage routines, literary examples, and witty quotations presented in their entirety.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
A Cappella Books
ISBN-13
9781556524318
eBay Product ID (ePID)
90767016
Product Key Features
Book Title
African American Humor: the Best Black Comedy from Slavery to Today
Author
Mel Watkins
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Genre
Humor
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
228mm
Item Width
6mm
Item Weight
226g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Mel Watkins
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