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Encyclopedia of 20th-Century American Humor:Encyclopedia of 20th-Century American Humor:

Encyclopedia of 20th-Century American Humor:

Alleen Pace Nilsen

About this book

"This unique encyclopedia treats the concepts, persons, themes, and media of 20th-century American humor and humor studies. More than 100 alphabetically arranged entries highlight a broad range of humor-related topics from wit, understatement, and ambiguity to late-night talk shows and the Internet."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001.

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OL Work ID
OL19640748W

Subjects

American literatureAmerican wit and humorEncyclopediasWit and humor

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