Pryor Convictions, and Other Life Sentences
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Pryor Convictions, and Other Life Sentences

by Richard Pryor

1995•Biography•257 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarycomedyfresh & originalunsavouryrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

Pryor tells the story of his life, from his childhood in Peoria, Illinois, through his growth as a comedian, to his battle with addiction and, in later years, multiple sclerosis.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryComedySelf destruction/implosionTroubled leads

Subjects

BiographyComediansMotion picture actors and actressesAmerican wit and humorComedians, biographyAutobiographie

Details

Author
Richard Pryor
Published
1995
Pages
257
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