Seven Dirty Words
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Seven Dirty Words by James Sullivan
A critical examination of George Carlin (1937-2008), a counterculture icon and one of the most influential comedians, who broke down free speech barriers and fearlessly questioned the American way of life through the words we use.
James Sullivan is the author of Jeans: A Cultural History of An American Icon (2006) and the forthcoming The Hardest Working Man: How James Brown Saved the Soul of America (November 2008). He was Pop Music and Pop Culture Critic of the San Francisco Chronicle from 1997 - 2004. He has articles have appeared in Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Boston magazine, Book magazine, Wired, and MSNBC.com, and his essays have been featured NPR's All Things Considered. Sullivan saw George Carlin perform for the final time a few weeks before his death with his father, who shares a birthday with the comedian. He lives in Massachusetts.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780306818295 |
| ISBN 10 | 0306818299 |
| Title | Seven Dirty Words |
| Author | James Sullivan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hachette Books |
| Year published | 2010-06-08 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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