Laughing Mad

The Black Comic Persona In Post-Soul America

by Bambi Haggins
language: english
Publisher: Rutgers University Press, January of 2007 ‧
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Focuses on the ways in which the comic persona is constructed and changes across media, from stand-up, to the small screen, to film. This title examines the comic televisual and cinematic personae of Dick Gregory, Bill Cosby, Flip Wilson, and Richard Pryor and considers how these figures set the stage for black comedy.

Laughing Mad

The Black Comic Persona In Post-Soul America

by Bambi Haggins

Property Description
ISBN: 9780813539850
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date: January of 2007
Language: English
Dimensions: 160 x 233 x 17 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 288
Format: Book
Categories: Books in English > Art > Performing Arts
EAN: 9780813539850