Me funny

Taylor, Drew Hayden, 1962- (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 1553651375
ISBN: 9781553651376
Physical Description: print
191 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Publisher: Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, c2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:

"A far-reaching exploration of the humour, wittiness and repartee dominant among the First Nations people of North America, as witnessed, experienced and created directly by themselves, and with the inclusion of outside but reputable sources necessarily familiar with the indigenous sense of humour as seen from an objective perspective"--T.p.

Formatted Contents Note:

One big Indian / Allan J. Ryan -- Teasing, tolerating, teaching: laughter and community in Native literature / Kristina Fagan -- And now ladies and gentlemen, get ready from some (ab)original stand-up comedy / Don Kelly -- Whacking the indigenous funny bone: political correctness vs. Native humour, round one / Drew Hayden Taylor -- Cree-atively speaking / Janice Acose and Natasha Beeds -- Subversive humour: Canadian Native playwrights' winning weapon of resistance / Mirjam Hirch -- How to be as funny as an Indian / Ian Ferguson -- Buffalo tales and academic trails / Karen Froman -- Ruby lips / Louise Profeit-Leblanc -- Why Cree is the funniest of all languages / Tomson Highway -- Performing Native humour: the Dead Dog Cafe comedy hour / Thomas King.