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| Author | : Joseph Boskin |
| File Size | : 43,7 Mb |
| Publisher | : Wayne State University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 03 February 1997 |
| ISBN | : 0814325971 |
| Pages | : 276 pages |
The Humor Prism in Twentieth-Century America explores to what extent and in what ways American humor in the twentieth century reflects history.
The Humor Prism in Twentieth-Century America explores to what extent and in what ways American humor in the twentieth century reflects history.
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