Me funny : a far-reaching exploration of the humor, 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
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"An irreverent, insightful take on our First Nations' great gift to Canada, delivered by a stellar cast of contributors. Humour has always been an essential part of North American Aboriginal culture. This fact remained unnoticed by most settlers, however, since non-Aboriginals just didn't get the joke. Indians, it was believed, never laughed. But Indians themselves always knew better. As an award-winning playwright, columnist and comedy-sketch creator, Drew Hayden Taylor has spent fifteen years writing and researching Aboriginal humour. For this book, he asked a leading group of writers from a variety of fields - among them such celebrated wordsmiths as Thomas King, Lee Maracle and Tomson Highway - to take a look at what makes Aboriginal humour tick. Their challenging, informative and hilarious contributions examine the use of humour in areas as diverse as stand-up comedy, fiction, visual art, drama, performance, poetry, traditional storytelling and education. As Me Funny makes clear, there is no single definition of Aboriginal humour. But the contributors do agree on some common ground: Native humour pushes the envelope. With this collection, readers will have the unforgettable opportunity to appreciate that for themselves."--Pub. website.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Taylor, D. H. (2005). Me funny: a far-reaching exploration of the humor, 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 . Douglas & McIntyre .

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Taylor, Drew Hayden, 1962-. 2005. Me Funny: A Far-reaching Exploration of the Humor, 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. Douglas & McIntyre.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Taylor, Drew Hayden, 1962-. Me Funny: A Far-reaching Exploration of the Humor, 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 Douglas & McIntyre, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Taylor, Drew Hayden. Me Funny: A Far-reaching Exploration of the Humor, 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 Douglas & McIntyre , 2005.

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