In on the joke the original queens of stand-up comedy
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.
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New City Library - New Large Type Nonfiction
LP 792.702 LEVY
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.
Format
Large Print
Physical Desc
655 pages (large print), 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"A hilarious and moving account of the trailblazing women of stand-up comedy who broke down walls so they could stand before the mic-perfect for fans of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Hacks Today, women are ascendant in stand-up comedy, even preeminent. They make headlines, fill arenas, spawn blockbuster movies. But before Amy Schumer slayed, Tiffany Haddish killed, and Ali Wong drew roars, the very idea of a female comedian seemed, to most of America, like a punch line. And it took a special sort of woman-indeed, a parade of them-to break and remake the mold. In on the Joke is the story of a group of unforgettable women who knocked down the doors of stand-up comedy so other women could get a shot. It spans decades, from Moms Mabley's rise in Black vaudeville between the world wars, to the roadhouse ribaldry of Belle Barth and Rusty Warren in the 1950s and '60s, to Elaine May's co-invention of improv comedy, to Joan Rivers's and Phyllis Diller's ferocious ascent to mainstream stardom. These women refused to be defined by type and tradition, facing down indifference, puzzlement, nay-saying, and unvarnished hostility. They were discouraged by agents, managers, audiences, critics, fellow performers-even their families. And yet they persevered against the tired notion that women couldn't be funny, making space not only for themselves, but for the women who followed them. Meticulously researched and irresistibly drawn, Shawn Levy's group portrait forms a new pantheon of comedy excellence. In on the Joke shows how women broke into the boys' club, offered new ideas of womanhood, and had some laughs along the way"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Levy, S. (2022). In on the joke: the original queens of stand-up comedy (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Levy, Shawn. 2022. In On the Joke: The Original Queens of Stand-up Comedy. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Levy, Shawn. In On the Joke: The Original Queens of Stand-up Comedy Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Levy, Shawn. In On the Joke: The Original Queens of Stand-up Comedy Large print edition., Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.
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