The Best Australian Humorous Writing

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Melbourne Univ. Publishing, Dec 1, 2008 - Humor - 288 pages
In The Best Australian Humorous Writing, Andrew O’Keefe and Steve Vizard corral our funniest minds and canniest observers into one entertaining anthology. The writers bring a unique antipodean mirth to everything that has touched our lives in recent times-from Sir Ian McKellen disrobing on stage to busting up the Logies, from the privatisation of Telstra to the curves of Nigella Lawson, from the perils of entertaining children to the perennial outrage that modern telecommunications offers.

Among the contributors:
Phillip Adams * David Astle * Graeme Blundell * The Chaser Kaz Cooke * Ian Cuthbertson * Mark Dapin * Catherine Deveny Frank Devine *Alexander Downer * Dame Edna Everage * Charles Firth Germaine Greer * Gideon Haigh * Marieke Hardy * Wendy Harmer Clive James * Danny Katz * Malcolm Knox * John Lethlean * Mungo MacCallum * Shane Maloney * Shaun Micallef * Paul Mitchell * Les Murray * Guy Rundle * Roy Slaven * Tony Wilson * Julia Zemiro
 

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Andrew O'Keefe is one of Australia's most recognisable comedic creators and observers. He has written for and performed in theatre, radio and television, and is a regular host of Channel 7's Weekend Sunrise program. Steve Vizard originated and produced some of Australia's most successful television comedies, including Fast Forward, Full Frontal, Jimeon and Big Girl's Blouse. Steve is the author of several books, including Graham Kennedy Treasures, an illustrated biography of Graham Kennedy co-written with Mike McColl Jones.

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