7 Dirty Words: The Life and Crimes of George Carlin

By James Sullivan

Book Overview

Journalist and cultural critic James Sullivan tells the story of Alternative America from the 1950s to the present in this definitive biography of the Catholic boy for whom nothing was sacred: George Carlin. Seven Dirty Words is a hilarious and insightful read, documenting the life and art of the legendary comic, provocateur, and social critic who fearlessly questioned the American way of life through the words we use.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306819694
• ISBN13: 9780306819698
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.8"