Synopsis
In The Best Australian Humorous Writing, Andrew O'Keefe and Steve Vizard corral our funniest minds and canniest observers into one entertaining anthology. The writers bring a unique antipodean mirth to everything that has touched our lives in recent times-from Sir Ian McKellen disrobing on stage to busting up the Logies, from the privatisation of Telstra to the curves of Nigella Lawson, from the perils of entertaining children to the perennial outrage that modern telecommunications offers. Among the contributors: Phillip Adams * David Astle * Graeme Blundell * The Chaser Kaz Cooke * Ian Cuthbertson * Mark Dapin * Catherine Deveny Frank Devine *Alexander Downer * Dame Edna Everage * Charles Firth Germaine Greer * Gideon Haigh * Marieke Hardy * Wendy Harmer Clive James * Danny Katz * Malcolm Knox * John Lethlean * Mungo MacCallum * Shane Maloney * Shaun Micallef * Paul Mitchell * Les Murray * Guy Rundle * Roy Slaven * Tony Wilson * Julia Zemiro
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Andrew O'Keefe is one of Australia's most recognisable comedic creators and observers. He has written for and performed in theatre, radio and television, and was a member of the Australian team that won the World Impro Championships at the Montreal Comedy Festival. He is a regular host of Channel 7's Weekend Sunrise program and has earned a reputation for his sharp wit and unique presentation style. Steve Vizard has originated and produced some of Australia's most successful television comedies including Fast Forward, Full Frontal, Jimeon, Big Girls Blouse, and his production company Artist Services, produced numerous award-winning shows including Seachange. He has won several Writers' Guild awards and has received several Logie awards, including a Gold Logie. Steve has written for numerous publications and has written several books including Graham Kennedy Treasures, a biography of Graham Kennedy written with Mike McColl Jones.
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The Best Australian Humourous Writing
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Melbourne University Press, Australia, 2008
ISBN 10: 0522855946
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