On the Real Side: Laughing, Lying, and Signifying - The Underground Tradition of African-American Humor That Transformed American Culture, from Slavery to Richard Pryor
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Language: English
Published by Touchstone, 1995
- Softcover
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- Title
- On the Real Side: Laughing, Lying, and Signifying - The Underground Tradition of African-American Humor That Transformed American Culture, from Slavery to Richard Pryor
- Author
- Watkins, Mel
- Publisher
- Touchstone
- Publication year
- 1995
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0671511033
- ISBN 13
- 9780671511036
- Item weight
- 816 grams
- Dimensions
- 15.88 centimeters width by 23.5 centimeters height by 3.81 centimeters depth
- Seller catalogs
- Black Studies, Film & Television, History, Music
Delving into every aspect of African-American humor, an exploration of laughing, lying, and signifying reveals the underground tradition of humor that transformed American culture, from slavery to Richard Pryor, through radio, TV, movies, and theater. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
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City Lights Bookshop
London, ON, Canada
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AbeBooks seller since June 3, 2022
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A fixture of downtown London, Ontario since 1975, City Lights Bookshop has a huge array of books, vinyl records, CDs, and DVDs, as well as all manner of cultural ephemera: comics, vintage erotica, turn-of-the-century sheet music, antique memorabilia, and so much more.
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City Lights Bookshop Inc.
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London, ON Canada N6A 3C3