Limon, John. <br/><br/>
Stand-up comedy in theory, or, Abjection in America  [electronic resource] / 
 Stand-up comedy in theory  Abjection in America 
John Limon. 
 - Durham, NC :  Duke University Press,  2000. 
 - 152 p. 
 - New Americanists .
 - New Americanists. e-Duke books scholarly collection. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-143) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction. Approximations, Apologies, Acknowledgments -- 1. Inrage: A Lenny Bruce Joke and the Topography of Stand-Up -- 2. Nectarines: Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks -- 3. Analytic of the Ridiculous: Mike Nichols and Elaine May -- 4. Journey to the End of the Night: David Letterman with Kristeva, Celine, Scorsese -- 5. Scatology: Richard Pryor in Concert -- 6. Skirting, Kidding: Ellen DeGeneres and Paula Poundstone. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780822380504 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Stand-up comedy.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN1969.C65  / L56 2000