How to Talk Dirty and Influence People
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How to Talk Dirty and Influence People is an autobiography
by Lenny Bruce
, the scathing social satirist and comedian
, who died in 1966 at age 40 of a drug overdose. In it, he discusses the course of his career, which began in the late 1940s.
Bruce challenged the sanctity of organized religion and other societal and political conventions he perceived as having hypocritical
tendencies, and widened the boundaries of free speech. His performances were intensely controversial for both the subject matter and the vocabulary employed, and his fight for the freedom of expression made it possible for the work of subsequent generations of provocative performers. Critic Ralph Gleason
said, "So many taboos have been lifted and so many comics have rushed through the doors that Lenny opened. He utterly changed the world of comedy."
The title is a parody of the 1936 bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People
, by Dale Carnegie
.
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
by Lenny Bruce
Lenny Bruce
Leonard Alfred Schneider , better known by the stage name Lenny Bruce, was a Jewish-American comedian, social critic and satirist...
, the scathing social satirist and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, who died in 1966 at age 40 of a drug overdose. In it, he discusses the course of his career, which began in the late 1940s.
Bruce challenged the sanctity of organized religion and other societal and political conventions he perceived as having hypocritical
Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy is the state of pretending to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually have. Hypocrisy involves the deception of others and is thus a kind of lie....
tendencies, and widened the boundaries of free speech. His performances were intensely controversial for both the subject matter and the vocabulary employed, and his fight for the freedom of expression made it possible for the work of subsequent generations of provocative performers. Critic Ralph Gleason
Ralph J. Gleason
Ralph Joseph Gleason was an influential American jazz and pop music critic. He contributed for many years to the San Francisco Chronicle, was a founding editor of Rolling Stone magazine, and cofounder of the Monterey Jazz Festival.-Biography:Gleason was born in New York City and attended Columbia...
said, "So many taboos have been lifted and so many comics have rushed through the doors that Lenny opened. He utterly changed the world of comedy."
The title is a parody of the 1936 bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the first bestselling self-help books ever published. Written by Dale Carnegie and first published in 1936, it has sold 15 million copies world-wide....
, by Dale Carnegie
Dale Carnegie
Dale Breckenridge Carnegie was an American writer, lecturer, and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills...
.