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Reader in Comedy: An Anthology of Theory and Criticism ed. by Magda Romanska and Alan Ackerman (review)
- Modern Drama
- University of Toronto Press
- Volume 61, Number 1, Spring 2018
- pp. 120-123
- Review
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Abstract:
Reader in Comedy is an anthology of western texts that theorize the efficacy of comedy. Editors Magda Romanska and Alan Ackerman have historicized a substantial collection of works, ranging from ancient Greek philosophy to contemporary critical disability studies, that stretch across performance studies, drama, literature, and critical theory.