Sudden Glory: Laughter as Subversive History by Barry Sanders

Sudden Glory: Laughter as Subversive History

Barry Sanders

352 pages first pub 1995 (view editions)

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In this wonderful exploration of the meaning of laughter, Barry Sanders queries its uses from the ancient Hebrews to Lenny Bruce, turning up evidence of its age-old power to subvert authority and give voice to the voiceless.

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