Shocked but connected: notes on laughter
In Shocked But Connected, distinguished filmmaker Michael Roemer reflects on the nature of comedy and laughter. Incorporating the work of both the great thinkers and great comedians of our age, Roemer investigates what makes us laugh and what distinguishes comedy from all other art forms.
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- Full title :Shocked but connected : notes on laughter / Michael Roemer.
Summary
In Shocked But Connected, distinguished filmmaker Michael Roemer reflects on the nature of comedy and laughter. Incorporating the work of both the great thinkers and great comedians of our age, Roemer investigates what makes us laugh and what distinguishes comedy from all other art forms.
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- Publication Date:2012.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Place of Publication:Lanham, Maryland
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2012.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (x, 277 p.)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781442217560, 1442217561, 9781442217584, 1442217588, 9781283639392, 1283639394
- oclc:ocn984820360
- Dewey Decimal:152.43
Table of Contents
Surprised -- Freud -- Different and scary -- Disconnected -- Bergson and high comedy -- Blind and helpless but alive -- Childhood -- Making it real -- Annie Hall -- Connected but free.
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