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In Laughing Mad , Bambi Haggins looks at how this transition occurred in a variety of media and shows how this integration has paved the way for black comedians
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Authors: Glenda Carpio
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Reassessing the meanings of "black humor" and "dark satire," Laughing Fit to Kill illustrates how black comedians, writers, and artists have deftly deployed var
ReFocus: The Films of Michel Gondry
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-09-21 - Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

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In this book, a range of international scholars offers a comprehensive study of this significant and influential figure, covering his French and English-languag
How to Go Mad without Losing Your Mind
Language: en
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Authors: La Marr Jurelle Bruce
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-04-26 - Publisher: Duke University Press

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“Hold tight. The way to go mad without losing your mind is sometimes unruly.” So begins La Marr Jurelle Bruce's urgent provocation and poignant meditation o
Death by Laughter
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Can you really die from laughing too hard? Between 1870 and 1920, hundreds of women suffered such a fate—or so a slew of sensationalist obituaries would have