Red Diaper Baby: Three Comic Monologues

Kornbluth, Josh

ISBN 10: 1562790870 / ISBN 13: 9781562790875

Published by Mercury House (edition First Edition), 1996

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Seller Inventory # 1562790870-11-1

Synopsis:

Fiction. Performing Arts. RED DIAPER BABY includes three comic autobiographical monologues by performer Josh Kornbluth: The Mathematics of Change, Haiku Tunnel, and the title piece. Together, and with the author's introduction, the monologues compose a bildungsroman that is both comic and poignant. Kornbluth shows a deep affection for the wild, eccentric characters who people his universe. With a few deft strokes he paints unforgettable portraits, as true as they are funny. Together the monologues achieve real literary form and depth, as we witness a young man coming of age in a world that is anything but conventional. These monologues have a performer's personality even on the page. They read the way they play: with a delight in neurosis that turns it into intellectual slapstick--Pauline Kael.

From the Author: My comic monologues, transferred from the stage to the page.
These are three of my comic monologues, inspired by my communist parents and by various failures I've experienced in mathematics, revolution, and love. These pieces used to be in my head -- now it feels really cool to have them in print as well. (Plus, the cover illustration is really nice.) I hope you enjoy them.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Red Diaper Baby: Three Comic Monologues
Publisher: Mercury House (edition First Edition)
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition.