Women and comedy in solo performance : Phyllis Diller, Lily Tomlin, and Roseanne / Suzanne Lavin.

By:

Lavin, Suzanne, 1946-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: American popular history and culture (Routledge (Firm))Publication details: New York : Routledge, 2004.Description: 1 online resource (vii, 153 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

0203643461
9780203643464
1135934444
9781135934446
1135934452
9781135934453
1280254432
9781280254437
9786610254439
6610254435

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Women and comedy in solo performance.DDC classification:

792.7/082/0973 22

LOC classification:

PN1969.C65 L38 2004eb

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Contents:

Half-title; Series Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Overview; 2. Phyllis Diller; 3. Lily Tomlin; 4. Roseanne; 5. Women's Comedy on the Stage; 6. Feminist Humor and Change; 7. Margaret Cho and Ellen DeGeneres; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Summary: 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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Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-143) and index.

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.