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KlappentextAfrican cultural productions of humour have increased even in the face of myriad economic foibles and social upheavals. For instance, from the 1990s, stand-up comedy emerged across the continent and has maintained a pervasive presence since then. Its specificities are related to contemporary economic and political contexts and are also drawn from its pre-colonial history, that of joking forms and relationships, and orality. Izuu Nwankwá's fascinating collected volume offers a transnational appraisal of this unique art form spanning different nations of the continent and its diasporas. The book engages variously with jokesters, their materials, the mediums of dissemination, and the cultural value(s) and relevance of their stage work, encompassing the form and content of the practice. Its ruling theoretical perspective comes from theatre and performance, cultural studies, linguistics, and literary studies.
Zusatztext"This book is a significant contribution to the rich, though understudied, area of research on comedy in general, and stand-up comedy in particular, in the African continent. Keen on probing and describing the specific techniques adopted by African stand-up comedians, the book presents engaged and intimate readings of different traditions of performance, which are informed by a depth of theoretical and conceptual approaches to this artistic and cultural practice. The investigation highlights the ample diversity of African stand-up comedy practice, not only in terms of geographical locations (which are as wide apart areas as South Africa and Egypt), but also through the inclusion of diverse media of representation such as live performances, satellite channels, and YouTube, and the investigation of various modes of performance ranging between one-person and multi-person performances, and scripted and non-scripted shows. This combination of vastness and depth produces valuable insights into people s attempts to grapple with their realities, make sense of the world they live in, and carve out spaces for expression, representation and visibility."-Randa Aboubakr, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Cairo University, Egypt
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ISBN/GTIN978-3-8382-1608-9
ProduktartTaschenbuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Verlag
Erscheinungsjahr2022
Erscheinungsdatum21.03.2022
AuflageAuflage
Seiten316 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht412 g
Artikel-Nr.50441276
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