Encyclopedia of 20th-century American humor / Alleen Pace Nilsen and Don L.F. Nilsen.

By:

Nilsen, Alleen Pace

Contributor(s):

Nilsen, Don Lee Fred

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 2000.Description: ix, 360 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:

1573562181 (alk. paper)

Other title:

Encyclopedia of twentieth century American humor

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DDC classification:

817.503 23

LOC classification:

PS438 .N55 2000

Review: "This unique encyclopedia treats the concepts, persons, themes, and media of 20th-century American humor and humor studies. More than 100 alphabetically arranged entries highlight a broad range of humor-related topics from wit, understatement, and ambiguity to late-night talk shows and the Internet."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-331) and index.

"This unique encyclopedia treats the concepts, persons, themes, and media of 20th-century American humor and humor studies. More than 100 alphabetically arranged entries highlight a broad range of humor-related topics from wit, understatement, and ambiguity to late-night talk shows and the Internet."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001.

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