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On the real side : laughing, lying, and signifying : the underground tradition of African-American humor that transformed American culture, from slavery to Richard Pryor

Title
On the real side : laughing, lying, and signifying : the underground tradition of African-American humor that transformed American culture, from slavery to Richard Pryor / Mel Watkins.
Author
Watkins, Mel, 1940-
Publication
New York : Simon & Schuster, c1994.

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Description
652 p. : ill., ports.; 25 cm.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [603]-620) and index.
Call Number
Sc E 94-121
ISBN
0671689827
LCCN
93039868
OCLC
  • 29024506
  • NYPG94-B13421
Author
Watkins, Mel, 1940-
Title
On the real side : laughing, lying, and signifying : the underground tradition of African-American humor that transformed American culture, from slavery to Richard Pryor / Mel Watkins.
Imprint
New York : Simon & Schuster, c1994.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [603]-620) and index.
Local Subject
Black author.
Research Call Number
Sc E 94-121
JFE 94-5260
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