دانلود کتاب Furious Cool: Richard Pryor and the World That Made Him – باحال خشمگین: ریچارد پریور و دنیایی که او را ساخته است

Addictively readable . . . Someday, when fewer people know Richard Pryors name, Furious Cool will be the best defense against the worst sort of forgetting–the kind that involves who we are now, who we loved once, and why. Esquire

Richard Pryor was arguably the single most influential performer of the second half of the twentieth century, and certainly he was the most successful black actor/comedian ever. Controversial and somewhat enigmatic during his life, Pryors performances opened up a whole new world of possibilities, merging fantasy with angry reality in a way that wasnt just new–it was theretofore unthinkable. Now, this groundbreaking and revelatory work brings him to life again both as a man and as an artist, providing an in-depth appreciation of his talent and his lasting influence, as well as an insightful examination of the world he lived in and the myriad influences that shaped both his persona and his art.

A testament to [Pryors] stature not only as an African-American entertainment idol but also as an American icon . . . The Henrys exuberant tribute may well evoke renewed interest in a performance genius who remade the face of American stand-up comedy. The New York Times Book Review

A sleek, highly literate biography that places the comic in the pop-cultural context of his times. Bloomberg News

Richard Pryor was the most free black man of the twentieth century. He also was a comic genius. This book gives the definitive reasons why he was so free and so sublime. Dr. Cornel West

David Henry and Joe Henry have brought Richard Pryor back to pulsating life, affirming both his humanity and his immortality as a comic–and tragic–genius . . . Furious Cool is a fabulous history, alive with fascinating characters.
The Huffington Post

قابل اعتیاد قابل خواندن است. واد واد روزی ، هنگامی که تعداد کمتری از مردم نام ریچارد پریورس را می شناسند ، باحال و عصبانیت بهترین دفاع در برابر بدترین نوع فراموشی خواهد بود-نوعی که ما اکنون چه کسی را درگیر می کنیم ، چه کسی را یک بار دوست داشتیم و چرا. esquire بشر در طول زندگی خود بحث برانگیز و تا حدودی مبهم ، اجراهای Pryors دنیای کاملاً جدیدی از امکانات را باز کرد و خیال با واقعیت عصبانی را به شکلی که فقط جدید نبود ، ادغام کرد-این غیر قابل تصور بود. اکنون ، این کار پیشگامانه و مکاشفه او را دوباره به عنوان یک مرد و به عنوان یک هنرمند زنده می کند ، و قدردانی عمیق از استعداد و تأثیر ماندگار خود و همچنین یک بررسی روشنگری از جهان که در آن زندگی کرده و بی شمار است. تأثیراتی که هم شخصیت او و هم هنر او را شکل داده است.