The legendary band leader and jazz trumpeter, broadcaster and humorist looks back at his extraordinarily rich and varied life and the many colourful characters he has known and played with - from Duke Ellington to Louis Armstrong.
This Pivot explores the cultural economy of comedy in the UK, looking specifically at the links between industry practices and structures and who produces comedy in the UK.
Richard Wagners 'Der Ring des Nibelungen: Kompletter Opernzyklus' ist eine epische und anspruchsvolle Darstellung der germanischen Mythologie und bietet eine einzigartige Kombination aus Musik und Drama.
Mark Twain's 'The Complete Speeches' is a comprehensive collection of the renowned author's speaking engagements, showcasing his wit, humor, and insightful commentary on society.
In 'Die Komödie der Irrungen (Zweisprachige Ausgabe: Deutsch-Englisch)' von William Shakespeare taucht der Leser in die Welt der Verwechslungen und Verstrickungen ein.
This timely and lively introduction to exploring the intersection of religion and humour evaluates existing scholarship and methodologies within the field, arguing for a culturally critical approach to the study.
This timely and lively introduction to exploring the intersection of religion and humour evaluates existing scholarship and methodologies within the field, arguing for a culturally critical approach to the study.
In this book Wynnetta Wimberley addresses the often overlooked crisis of depression in African American clergy, investigating the causes underlying this phenomenon while discussing possible productive paths forward.
In Carlo Goldonis 'Der Diener zweier Herren' wird die Geschichte des Dieners Truffaldino erzählt, der versucht, gleichzeitig zwei Herren zu dienen, was zu komischen Verwicklungen und Missverständnissen führt.
This Pivot explores the cultural economy of comedy in the UK, looking specifically at the links between industry practices and structures and who produces comedy in the UK.
From The Two Gentlemen of Verona in the early 1590s to The Two Noble Kinsmen at the end of his career around 1614, Shakespeare wrote at least eighteen plays that can be called 'comedies': a far higher number than that for any other genre in which he wrote.
Im Laufe des Lebens eines Künstlers oder eben eines Menschen, der sich im Laufe der Zeit zu einem solchen entwickelt, entstehen gar viele Versuche, die Kunst zu nennen möglicherweise eine Anmaßung bedeuten, aber dennoch eben auf dem Weg zur Entwicklung der eigenen Kunst eine Bedeutung haben, und sei es auch nur für den Künstler selber.
This in-depth compilation of the lives, works, and contributions of 12 icons of African-American comedy explores their impact on American entertainment and the way America thinks about race.
54 Sketche rund um die Themen Sprache, Wortwitz und Missverständnisse – für große und kleine Leser, zum Mitmachen, Aufführen oder als Schmunzellektüre.
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The history of rock and roll music can be seen in a long arc of Western civilization's struggle for both greater individual expression and societal stability.
The history of rock and roll music can be seen in a long arc of Western civilization's struggle for both greater individual expression and societal stability.
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The Routledge Companion to Latine Theatre and Performance traces how manifestations of Latine self-determination in contemporary US theatre and performance practices affirm the value of Latine life in a theatrical culture that has a legacy of misrepresentation and erasure.
The Modern Feminine in the Medusa Satire of Fanny Fern argues that Sara Parton and her literary alter ego, Fanny Fern, occupy a star-power position within the antebellum literary marketplace dominated by women authors of sentimental fiction, writers Nathaniel Hawthorne (in)famously called "e;the damn mob of scribbling women.
Anton Chekhov's 'The Greatest Dramatic Works of Anton Chekhov: 12 Plays in One Edition' is a collection of some of the most influential plays in Russian literature.
This Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the latest research on role-playing games (RPGs) across disciplines, cultures, and media in one single, accessible volume.