Encyclopedia of American Humorists
Encyclopedia of American Humorists

Author: Steven H. Gale

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-14

Total Pages: 578

ISBN-13: 1317362276

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First published in 1988, this book contains entries on famous American Humorists. Humor has been present in American literature, from the beginning, and has developed characteristics that reflect the American character, both regional and national. Although American literature was, in the past, treated as inferior to British literature, there has always been a large popular audience for the genre, which this book shows. The figures with entries in this encyclopedia not only amuse in their writing, but also aim to enlighten- setting out to expose the foibles and foolishness of society and the individuals who compose it. It is the manner in which these authors try to accomplish this end that determines whether they appear in the volume. Indeed, the book will demonstrate that the best humor has at its base, a ready understanding of human nature.

Encyclopedia of 20th-Century American Humor
Encyclopedia of 20th-Century American Humor

Author: Alleen Pace Nilsen

Publisher: Greenwood

Published: 2000-01-20

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13:

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Review: "This unique encyclopedia treats the concepts, persons, themes, and media of 20th-century American humor and humor studies. More than 100 alphabetically arranged entries highlight a broad range of humor-related topics from wit, understatement, and ambiguity to late-night talk shows and the Internet."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001

This Day In Comedy
This Day In Comedy

Author: Frank Holder

Publisher: TrineDay

Published: 2019-11-04

Total Pages: 766

ISBN-13: 1634242637

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On This Day in Comedy is not just an encyclopedia, but a celebration of comedy. In humorous prose the book takes readers through the often-neglected subcultures of comedy in America, acknowledging the inclusiveness of the performers as well as shows and films that made this art form so vital to comics of all backgrounds. It's artistically criminal that a search for Native American or Asian comedy information yields a virtually blank slate. Look for Middle Eastern comics and you'll be provided information on the region's comic book revolution, and search results for Latin comedy are confined to a series of outdated articles. This encyclopedia will offer rare and in some cases never-before-seen photos and obscure facts, making it an indispensable comedy essential.

The Comic Encyclopedia
The Comic Encyclopedia

Author: Evan Esar

Publisher: Doubleday Books

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 896

ISBN-13:

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Here at last is the first genuine encyclopedia of comedy ever published. Its range is enormous. It explores the comedy behind history, the arts, language, literature, entertainments. And on almost every page you will find amusing items, from jokes to anecdotes, from wisecracks to gaglines. The thousand and one articles describe the performers of laughter--humorists, punsters, satirists, comedians, cartoonists. They also explain the science of comedy. The text mingles historical events and funny stories with thousands of specimens of wit and humor.--Jacket flap.

Country Music Humorists and Comedians
Country Music Humorists and Comedians

Author: Loyal Jones

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2008-10-08

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 0252033698

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This volume is an encyclopedia of country music performers who have used comedy as a central component of their presentation. Loyal Jones offers a conversational and informative biographical sketch of each performer, often including a sample of the musician's humor, a recording history, and amusing anecdotal tidbits. In an entertaining style, Jones covers performers throughout the twentieth century, from such early stars of vaudeville and radio barn dances as the Skillet Lickers and the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, to regulars on Hee Haw and the Grand Old Opry, continuing to current comedians such as the Austin Lounge Lizards, Ray Stevens, and Jeff Foxworthy.

Encyclopedia of American Humour
Encyclopedia of American Humour

Author: Scott Siegel

Publisher:

Published: 1990-10-31

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9780816018123

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A history of American humour. Containing over 500 entries, this work targets its subjects through magazines, stand-up artists, movies and television in addition to dealing with trends and styles of humour. Humorists included range from Abbott and Costello to Goldie Hawn.

Encyclopedia of Comedy
Encyclopedia of Comedy

Author: James Melville Janson

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-21

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 9780483543942

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Excerpt from Encyclopedia of Comedy: For Professional Entertainers, Social Clubs, Comedians, Lodges and All Who Are in Search of Humorous Literature In presenting a new book to the general world of readers in these days, we must have a reason for its appearance, and, like the most of authors, I have mine. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.