Richard Pryor

<p>Richard Pryor is an American icon whose name evokes irreverent humor social critique and a perplexing degree of self-agonized genius. This anthology captures in one volume the spirit zest and cultural impact of Pryor's complex artistry. Audrey Thomas McCluskey has assembled insightful essays from a broad range of scholars social critics writers filmmakers and other established and emerging commentators on American culture. Although a celebration of Pryor's genius the book approaches the subject with a critical sensibility that provides insight into his work to reveal how he simultaneously highlighted and embodied prominent narratives of race gender and social conditions in America in ways that continue to enlighten and entertain.</p>