Suzanne Lavin

Women and Comedy in Solo Performance

Phyllis Diller, Lily Tomlin and Roseanne

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This work examines the dramatic changes in America women's comedy performance in the years 1955-1995.The study focuses on the standup of Phyllis Diller and Roseanne andon the character comedy of Lily Tomlin. As the historical arc of women's comedy unfolds, it outlines a change from the traditional vaudevillian style of standup, as represented by Diller (50s-70s), to a more satiric comedy represented by Tomlin (60s-80s) and Roseanne (80s-90s).

Produktdetails

• Studies in American Popular History and Culture
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 164
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 250g
• ISBN-13: 9780415653275
• ISBN-10: 0415653274
• Artikelnr.: 36539679

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