| Description |
ix, 293 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
The Goldstein-Goren series in American Jewish history
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Goldstein-Goren series in American Jewish history.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-292) and index. |
| Contents |
Geeve a leesten! -- Gross examples -- Nize baby (excerpts) -- Dunt esk -- De night in de front from Chreesmas -- Hiawatta -- Famous fimmales -- Assorted images (from the archives of Milt Gross). |
| Summary |
Introduced by an historical essay, Is Diss a System? presents some of the most outstanding and hilarious examples of Jewish dialect humor drawn from the five books Gross published between 1926 and 1928Nize Baby, De Night in de Front from Chreesmas, Hiawatta, Dunt Esk, and Famous Fimmalesproviding a fresh opportunity to look, read, and laugh at this nearly forgotten forefather of American Jewish humor. |
| Subject |
Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States.
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Comic books, strips, etc. |
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United States. |
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Jewish wit and humor, Pictorial.
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Jewish wit and humor, Pictorial. |
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American wit and humor, Pictorial.
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American wit and humor, Pictorial. |
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Caricatures and cartoons -- United States.
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Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Gross, Milt, 1895-1953 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Gross, Milt, 1895-1953. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
| Added Author |
Kelman, Ari Y., 1971-
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| Added Title |
Works. Selections. 2010 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2009036985
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| ISBN |
9780814748237 cl alkaline paper |
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0814748236 cl alkaline paper |
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9780814748374 |
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0814748376 |
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