Women and Comedy in Solo Performance : Phyllis Diller, Lily Tomlin and Roseanne
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Studies in American Popular History and Culture
ISBN-10
0415948584
ISBN-13
9780415948586
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 8th, 2004
Print length
162 Pages
Weight
340 grams
Product Classification:
Dance & other performing artsPerforming arts: comedyGender studies: women
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This work examines the dramatic changes in American women's comedy performance in the years 1955-1995. The study focuses on the stand-up of Phyllis Diller and Roseanne, and on the character comedy of Lily Tomlin.
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).
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