Andy Kaufman : Wrestling with the American Dream /

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Taking as his starting point the 1999 biopic Man on the Moon, Florian Keller explores Andy Kaufman's career within a broader discussion of the ideology of the American Dream, grasping Kaufman's radical agenda beyond avant-garde theories of transgression. Presenting readings of Kaufman'...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Keller, Florian
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol : University Presses Marketing [distributor], 2005.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Kaufman, Andy, > 1949-1984.
Comedians.
PERFORMING ARTS > Comedy.
comedians.
Comiques.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Taking as his starting point the 1999 biopic Man on the Moon, Florian Keller explores Andy Kaufman's career within a broader discussion of the ideology of the American Dream, grasping Kaufman's radical agenda beyond avant-garde theories of transgression. Presenting readings of Kaufman's most significant performances, Keller shows how he mounted a critique of America's obsession with celebrity and individualism.
Physical Description:1 online resource (216 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780816697427

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