Letterman: the last giant of late night
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New York, New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017.
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Book
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xvi, 345 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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East Hampton Adult Biography
B Letterman
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To understand popular culture today, it's necessary to understand David Letterman. With this revealing biography, Zinoman offers a perceptive analysis of the man and the artist whose ironic voice and caustic meta-humor was critical to an entire generation of comedians and viewers-and whose singular style ushered in new tropes that have become clichés in comedy today.
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9780062377210, 0062377213
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Description
To understand popular culture today, it's necessary to understand David Letterman. With this revealing biography, Zinoman offers a perceptive analysis of the man and the artist whose ironic voice and caustic meta-humor was critical to an entire generation of comedians and viewers-and whose singular style ushered in new tropes that have become clichés in comedy today.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Zinoman, J. (2017). Letterman: the last giant of late night. New York, New York, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Zinoman, Jason. 2017. Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night. New York, New York, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Zinoman, Jason, Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night. New York, New York, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Zinoman, Jason. Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night. New York, New York, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017.
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