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Stand-upComedyin
Theory,or,Abjectionin
America
John Limon
Duke University Press Durham and London 2000
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The chapter ‘‘Analytic of the Ridiculous’’ is based on an
essay that first appeared in Raritan: A Quarterly Review
14, no. 3 (winter 1997).
The chapter ‘‘Journey to the End of the Night’’ is based on
an essay that first appeared in Jx: A Journal in Culture and
Criticism 1, no. 1 (autumn 1996).
The chapter ‘‘Nectarines’’ is based on an essay that first
appeared in the Yale Journal of Criticism 10, no. 1
(spring 1997).
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Contents
Introduction. Approximations, Apologies, Acknowledgments 1
1. Inrage: A Lenny Bruce Joke and the Topography of Stand-Up 11
2. Nectarines: Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks 28
3. Analytic of the Ridiculous: Mike Nichols and Elaine May 50
4. Journey to the End of the Night: David Letterman with Kristeva,
Céline, Scorsese 68
5. Scatology: Richard Pryor in Concert 83
6. Skirting, Kidding: Ellen DeGeneres and Paula Poundstone 104
Notes 125
Works Cited 139
Index 145
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