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Lenny Bruce

    Lenny Bruce fue un controvertido comediante, escritor y crítico social estadounidense que saltó a la fama en las décadas de 1950 y 1960. Su obra desafiaba frecuentemente las normas sociales y la hipocresía. Bruce abordaba sin miedo temas tabú, empleando un lenguaje agudo para exponer los prejuicios de su época. Su humor era a menudo provocador, empujando los límites de la libertad de expresión.

    The Big Book of Jewish Humor
    How to Talk Dirty and Influence People
    • The Big Book of Jewish Humor

      25th Anniversary

      • 368 páginas
      • 13 horas de lectura

      Two rival businessmen meet in the Warsaw train station. "Where are you going?" says the first man."To Minsk," says the second."To Minsk, eh? What a nerve you have! I know you're telling me you're going to Minsk because you want me to think that you're really going to Pinsk. But it so happens that I know you really are going to Minsk. So why are you lying to me?"Four men are walking in the desert.The German says, "I'm tired and thirsty. I must have a beer."The Italian says, "I'm tired and thirsty. I must have wine."The Mexican says, "I'm tired and thirsty.I must have tequila."The Jew says, "I'm tired and thirsty. I must have diabetes."

      The Big Book of Jewish Humor2006
    • Castigated in his time for breaching such American conversational taboos as religion, sex, censorship, and racism, Lenny Bruce proved to be a pioneer in exposing hypocrisies, the impact of which still echoes on both sides of censorship controversies. This book and soon-to-be-released private tapes are sure to bring the extent of Bruce's influence into sharp focus. Photo insert.

      How to Talk Dirty and Influence People1992
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