Women's comedic art as social revolution : five performers and the lessons of their subversive humor / Domnica Radulescu.

Women's comedic art as social revolution : five performers and the lessons of their subversive humor / Domnica Radulescu.

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Though comic women have existed since the days of Baubo, the mythic figure who used sexual humor to lift the veil of mourning from the goddess Demeter's eyes, they have been neglected by scholars and critics. This pioneering volume tells the stories of five women who have created revolutionary...

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Main Author: Radulescu, Domnica, 1961-
Corporate Contributor: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson : McFarland & Co., Publishers, 2012.
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Arts.
Literature.
Women comedians > Italy > History.
Women comedians > France > History.
Women comedians > United States > History.
Women in the theater > Italy > History.
Women in the theater > France > History.
Women in the theater > United States > History.
Feminism and theater > Italy > History.
Feminism and theater > France > History.
Feminism and theater > United States > History.
Feminism.
Genre/Form:Electronic books.
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