Louie, Louis: The Fictional, Stage, and Auteur Personas of Louis C.K. in 'Louie'

This paper examines stand-up comedy in light of the persona studies idea of proliferation of the public self to consider the ways comedians are represented and self-presented. Stand-up comedy as a performance mode deploys a literal version of Goffman’s front-stage and back-stage personas, raising qu...

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Main Author: Melanie Piper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Deakin University 2015-04-01
Series:Persona Studies
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Online Access:https://ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/ps/article/view/415