Humor and Comedy in Puppetry

Humor and Comedy in Puppetry
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Publisher : Popular Press
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 0879724129
ISBN-13 : 9780879724122
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Book Synopsis Humor and Comedy in Puppetry by : Dina Sherzer

Download or read book Humor and Comedy in Puppetry written by Dina Sherzer and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is about puppetry, an expression of popular and folk culture which is extremely widespread around the world and yet has attracted relatively little scholarly attention. Puppetry, which is intended for audiences of adults as well as children, is a form of communication and entertainment and an esthetic and artistic creation. Of the many aspects of puppetry worthy of scholarly study, this book's focus is on a central and dominant feature--humor and comedy.


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