The Comedian as Confidence Man
Studies in Irony Fatigue
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9591909 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harry Wonham, Will Kaufman |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 425 |
| Publication date | 1998-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Literature (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9831 • E-ISSN: 1527-2117 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2902866 |
| OpenAlex | W2017444692 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
In this analysis of humourists and their work, Will Kaufman examines the humourist's internal conflict between the social critic who demands to be taken seriously and the comedian who never can be: the irony fatigue condition
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2017 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |