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Brown, Box.
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Kaufman, Andy, 1949-1984 -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Comedians -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Television actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Wrestlers -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Brown, Box.
Kaufman, Andy, 1949-1984 -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Comedians -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Television actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Wrestlers -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
MARC Display
Is this
guy
for
real
? : the
unbelievable
Andy
Kaufman
/ Box Brown.
by
Brown, Box.
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, 2018.
Call #:
792.7028 K21i
Subjects
Kaufman
,
Andy
, 1949-1984 -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Comedians -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Television actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Wrestlers -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
ISBN:
9781626723160 (trade pbk.)
1626723168 (trade pbk.)
Alternate title:
Unbelievable
Andy
Kaufman
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
256 p. : chiefly ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [259-265]).
Summary:
"Comedian and performer
Andy
Kaufman
's resume was impressive-a popular role on the beloved sitcom Taxi, a high-profile stand-up career, and a surprisingly successful stint in professional wrestling. Although he was by all accounts a sensitive and thoughtful person, he's ironically best remembered for his various contemptible personas, which were so committed and so convincing that all but his closest family and friends were completely taken in. Why would someone so gentle-natured and sensitive build an entire career seeking the hatred of his audience? What drives a performer to solicit that reaction? With the same nuance and sympathy with which he approached Andre the Giant in his 2014 biography, graphic novelist Box Brown takes on the complex and often hilarious life of
Andy
Kaufman
."--From publisher.
Genre:
Biographical comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic non-fiction.
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Central Library
Adult Graphic Nonfiction
792.7028 K21i
Adult Trade Paperback Books
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Jul 23, 2024
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Adult Graphic Nonfiction
792.7028 K21i
Adult Trade Paperback Books
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