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To Be Real: Truth and Racial Authenticity in African American Standup Comedy examines Black standup comedy over the past decade as a stage for understanding why notions of racial authenticity--in essence, appeals to "realness" and "real Blackness"--emerge as a cultural imperative in African American culture. Ethnographic observations and interviews with Black comedians ground this telling, providing a narrative arc of key historical moments in the new millennium. Readers will understand how and why African American comics invoke "realness" to qualify nationalist 9/11 discourses and grapple with the racial entailments of the war, overcome a sense of racial despair in the wake of Hurricane Kat...
The Conference on Baseball in Literature and American Culture has consistently produced a strong body of scholarship since its inception in 1995. Essays presented at the 2008 and 2009 conferences are published in the present work. Topics covered include religion; class and racial dichotomies in the literature of cricket and baseball; re-reading The Natural in the 21st century; the feminist movement; Don DeLillo's Game 6; baseball in Seinfeld; Robert B. Parker; Harry Stein's Hoopla; Negro league owner Tom Wilson's impact on Nashville; Major League Baseball's postwar boom; and overwrought baseball editorials, among others.
The world's most comprehensive, well documented and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographical index. 145 photographs and illustrations - mostly color. Free of charge in digital PDF format on Google Books.
The world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographic index. 325 photographs and illustrations - many color. Free of charge in digital PDF format.
Have you ever wondered what happens when a popular comedian encounters the gruesome facts of public scrutiny and personal failure? Michael Richards, better known as the iconic Kramer from Seinfeld, has had a life filled with comedy, controversy, and redemption. This biography goes deeply into Richard's early years, his meteoric rise to stardom, and the watershed occasions that brought both joy and pain. From his breakthrough comedy to the tragic Laugh Factory event, as well as his path toward personal growth and forgiveness, this book provides a complete look at the man behind the characters. Join us as we analyze Michael Richards' extraordinary life. Discover the lessons learned, the tenacity demonstrated, and the road to redemption that characterizes his legacy. Get your book today and learn the real tale behind one of television's most recognizable characters.