Comedy and the Constitution: The Legacy of Lenny Bruce
Day Two: October 28, 2016
Session 6: Postwar Popular Culture
Alan Nadel, William T. Bryan Chair in American Literature and Culture, University of Kentucky. Paper title: “The Ill-Fitting Tuxedo: Lenny Bruce, Danny Kaye and the Parameters of Cold War Jewish Humor”;
Judith Pinnolis, adjunct instructor of music in the School of Jewish Music, Hebrew College, and creator and editor, The Jewish Music WebCenter. Paper title: “Comedy and Music in American Jewish Culture”
Christopher Perkins, assistant professor of English at Tulsa Community College. Paper title: “Making and Marketing the Hipster: Fantasy Records and the ‘I’s of Lenny Bruce”;
Anna Candido, PhD candidate in communication studies, McGill University. Paper title: “The Remediation of Lenny Bruce”;
Moderated by Donald Weber, Lucia, Ruth and Elizabeth MacGregor Professor of English, Mount Holyoke College
