Women's Comedic Art as Social Revolution: Five Performers and the Lessons of Their Subversive Humor

by Domnica Radulescu (Author)

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  Paperback
  2012

  $23.79

  Tells the stories of five women who have created revolutionary forms of comic performance and discourse that defy the flagrant prejudices about women/feminists. The artists include 16th-century performer Isabella Andreini, 17th-century improviser Catherine Biancolelli, 20th century playwright Franca Rame, and contemporary performance artists Deb Margolin and Kimberly Dark.