African American Humor
Download or Read eBook African American Humor PDF written by Mel Watkins and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Mel Watkins |
| Publisher | : Chicago Review Press |
| Total Pages | : 408 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106011391247 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis African American Humor by : Mel Watkins
Book excerpt: This collection of anecdotes, tales, jokes, toasts, rhymes, satire, riffs, poems, stand-up sketches, and snaps documents the evolution of African American humor over the past two centuries. It includes routines and writings from such luminaries as Bert Williams, Butterbeans & Susie, Stepin Fetchit, Moms Mabley, Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, Redd Foxx, Ishmael Reed, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Martin Lawrence, and Chris Rock. This anthology includes classic stage routines, literary examples, and witty quotations presented in their entirety.
