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We had a little real estate problem : the unheralded story of Native Americans in comedy / Kliph Nesteroff.
"From renowned comedy journalist and historian Kliph Nesteroff comes the underappreciated story of Native Americans and comedy"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982103033 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xiii, 318 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Indigenous peoples > North America > Social conditions. Indigenous comedians > Canada > History. Indigenous comedians > United States > History. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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An acclaimed comedy historian explores how Native Americans have influenced and advanced the entertainment industry, tracing the achievements of performers ranging from Will Rogers and Adrianne Chalepah to Hill and the 1491s. 50,000 first printing. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
"From renowned comedy journalist and historian Kliph Nesteroff comes the underappreciated story of Native Americans and comedy"-- - Simon and Schuster
A Best Book of 2021 by NPR and Esquire
From Kliph Nesteroff, âthe human encyclopedia of comedyâ (VICE), comes the important and underappreciated story of Native Americans and comedy.
It was one of the most reliable jokes in Charlie Hillâs stand-up routine: âMy people are from Wisconsin. We used to be from New York. We had a little real estate problem.â
In We Had a Little Real Estate Problem, acclaimed comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff focuses on one of comedyâs most significant and little-known stories: how, despite having been denied representation in the entertainment industry, Native Americans have influenced and advanced the art form.
The account begins in the late 1880s, when Native Americans were forced to tour in wild west shows as an alternative to prison. (One modern comedian said it was as âif a Guantanamo detainee suddenly had to appear on X-Factor.â) This is followed by a detailed look at the life and work of seminal figures such as Cherokee humorist Will Rogers and Hill, who in the 1970s was the first Native American comedian to appear The Tonight Show.
Also profiled are several contemporary comedians, including Jonny Roberts, a social worker from the Red Lake Nation who drives five hours to the closest comedy club to pursue his stand-up dreams; Kiowa-Apache comic Adrianne Chalepah, who formed the touring group the Native Ladies of Comedy; and the 1491s, a sketch troupe whose satire is smashing stereotypes to critical acclaim. As Ryan Red Corn, the Osage member of the 1491s, says: âThe American narrative dictates that Indians are supposed to be sad. Itâs not really true and itâs not indicative of the community experience itselfâ¦Laughter and joy is very much a part of Native culture.â
Featuring dozens of original interviews and the exhaustive research that is Nesteroffâs trademark, We Had a Little Real Estate Problem is a powerful tribute to a neglected legacy. - Simon and Schuster
From Kliph Nesteroff, 'the human encyclopedia of comedy' (VICE), comes the important and underappreciated story of Native Americans and comedy.
It was one of the most reliable jokes in Charlie Hill's stand-up routine: 'my people are from Wisconsin. We used to be from New York. We had a little real estate problem."
In We Had a Little Real Estate Problem, acclaimed comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff focuses on one of comedy's most significant and little-known stories: how, despite having been denied representation in the entertainment industry, Native Americans have influenced and advanced the art form.
The account begins in the late 1880s, when Native Americans were forced to tour in wild west shows as an alternative to prison. (One modern comedian said it was as 'if a Guantanamo detainee suddenly had to appear on X-Factor.') This is followed by a detailed look at the life and work of seminal figures such as Cherokee humorist Will Rogers and Hill, who in the 1970s was the first Native American comedian to appear The Tonight Show.
Also profiled are several contemporary comedians, including Jonny Roberts, a social worker from the Red Lake Nation who drives five hours to the closest comedy club to pursue his stand-up dreams; Kiowa-Apache comic Adrianne Chalepah, who formed the touring group the Native Ladies of Comedy; and the 1491s, a sketch troupe whose satire is smashing stereotypes to critical acclaim. As Ryan Red Corn, the Osage member of the 1491s, says: 'the American narrative dictates that Indians are supposed to be sad. It's not really true and it's not indicative of the community experience itself'Laughter and joy is very much a part of Native culture."
Featuring dozens of original interviews and the exhaustive research that is Nesteroff's trademark, We Had a Little Real Estate Problem is a powerful tribute to a neglected legacy.
