Outside looking in : the seriously funny life and work of George Carlin

Outside looking in The seriously funny life and work of George Carlin

John Corcelli

Book - 2023

"About the influential and philosophical comedy of George Carlin, Outside Looking In traces his evolving ideas from street humor to larger questions about the meaning of life"--

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Subjects
Carlin, George.
Comedians > United States > Biography.
Actors > United States > Biography.
Stand-up comedy > United States > History.
Actors.
Comedians.
Stand-up comedy.
United States.
Biographies.
History.
Genres
Biographies
History
Published
Lanham, MD : Applause, an imprint of Globe Pequot, the trade division of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc [2023]
Language
English
Main Author
John Corcelli (author)
Physical Description
xiii, 243 pages : illustrations (black & white) ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781493062201
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Part 1. Class Clown (1937-1961)
  • 1. A Comedian Is Born
  • 2. Carlin in New York
  • 3. Twice the Laughs: Burns and Carlin
  • 4. The Nonconformists: Mort Sahl, Lenny Bruce, and Richard Pryor
  • Part 2. Jester (1962-1970)
  • 5. Carlin's Characters
  • 6. George Lester Meets Cardinal Ignatius Glick
  • 7. Carlin's Act of Creation
  • 8. Welcome to His Job
  • Part 3. Poet (1971-1989)
  • 9. Carlin on Vinyl
  • 10. The Carlin Warning: Seven Dirty Words and the FCC
  • 11. The HBO Lifeline
  • Part 4. Philosopher (1990-2008)
  • 12. Funny on Paper: Carlin in Print
  • 13. Shiny Stations, Moylan's Tavern, and the Beacon Theatre
  • 14. The Hall of Famer
  • Complete Works
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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