Joke performance mechanics in Nigerian stand-up comedy

2021

Nwankwọ, Izuu. 2021. Joke performance mechanics in Nigerian stand-up comedy. South African Theatre Journal, 34(2), 99–112. https://doi.org/10.1080/10137548.2022.2051731

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Izuu Nwankwo

Iso Lomso Fellow

Nigeria

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