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Summary: Extremely Well Thought out Book of Essays
Review: Beyond John Limon's well-constructed prose, he has a great understanding of his subject matter. I found his thesis for this book of essays fascinating--a cultural connection of Jewish heterosexual males comics of the 1960s (though I believe Bruce experimented sexually), and the pushing of the comedic form as it has influenced the evolution of comedy/satire of today.
His essays on Lenny Bruce and Nichols and May are some of the best writing on these comic/social satirists in print, and great reason to buy this book. His analysis of Elaine May's subtle character work I found extremely insightful, and proved her impact in this male dominated world of humor in the 50s and 60s; she has influenced many through the years, yet is rarely applauded in recent years for she her brilliance and contribution.
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Summary: BRILLIANT BOOK!
Review: There are no words to describe how fantastically astute this book is. John Limon is diabolically intelligent.
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Summary: BRILLIANT BOOK!
Review: This book appears to be directed at the PhD, scholarly crowd. Though somewhat overeducated myself, I found its prose, sentence structure and content difficult to decipher without reading various passages multiple times. I gave up.Though Mr. Limon is undoubtedly a brilliant author, if you're a comic, a comedic writer or an improviser looking for practical advice, you will be disappointed.
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Summary: Disappointed
Review: This book appears to be directed at the PhD, scholarly crowd. Though somewhat overeducated myself, I found its prose, sentence structure and content difficult to decipher without reading various passages multiple times. I gave up. Though Mr. Limon is undoubtedly a brilliant author, if you're a comic, a comedic writer or an improviser looking for practical advice, you will be disappointed.
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