Description
| Product ID: | 9780814346792 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Humor in Life and Letters Series |
| Title: | The Comedian as Confidence Man |
| Subtitle: | Studies in Irony Fatigue |
| Authors: | Author: Will Kaufman |
| Page Count: | 272 |
| Subjects: | Literature: history and criticism, Literature: history & criticism, Literary studies: general, Humour, Literary studies: general, Humour |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In this lively and fascinating analysis of humourists and their work, Will Kaufman breaks new ground with his irony fatigue theory. The Comedian as Confidence Man examines the humorist's internal conflict between the social critic who demands to be taken seriously and the comedian who never can be: the irony fatigue condition. |
| Imprint Name: | Wayne State University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Wayne State University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-10-31 |