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Synopsis
What is a clown? Clowns are the Gods of chaos, the gentlemen inside us that cannot be trained, restrained, housebroken or made to behave in a crowd. This outrageous Beginners stands somewhere between a dirty joke and a religious experience and presents startled readers nothing less than the evolution of the human psyche with a joy buzzer. Beginning with the religious function, humour and contrariness as exemplified by the trickster gods of many cultures this survey takes the reader through the funhouse of human history, from shamans through Brer Rabbit, Krishna, Voodoo dudes, Lear's fool, the Marx Brothers, Carl Jung and more. From clowning's early sacred origins to Pee Wee's Playhouse on television, the clown has always represented the chaotic, creative irreverent side of human nature. This book will help you get in touch with yours. And the illustrations are breathtaking.
