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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVkI3JPoAaI

Half an hour of stand up comedy from British comedian Stewart Lee on literature,books and reading.

Lee is one of the most intelligent comedians you'll see and a master of his craft. Apparantly he's read all the works of William Blake.

Thought my fellow e/lites may enjoy this.It contains references to British celebrities but I'm sure you can grasp what he's getting at.

I think he represents the general mindset here on /lit/

Enjoy!

>> No.788612

bampf for lulz

>> No.788614

Don't like the accent. Sage.

>> No.788621

I was hoping the girl in the picture was the comedian in the video.

Then again, if it's a female comedian, it wouldn't be worth watching.

>> No.788620

Requesting more of the girl in OP's post.

>> No.788629

>>788621
Female Comedian=Oxymoron

>>788620
I'd love sauce on that pic.She's got that sophisticated demure look.

>> No.788630

Omg. I have not read all of the works of William Blake? he must be really smart

>> No.788631

>>788589 I think he represents the general mindset here on /lit/

So he's a name-dropping faggot?

>> No.788657

Lee is a genius and I plan to see him this summer. I've posted that vid a few times before, but thanks OP

>>788630
He's a comedian

>>788614
.....

>> No.788659

>>788630
Well it does suggest a certain level of intelligence,literacy and commitment to read all the works of arguably of the greatest poets/artist/polymaths ever.

>>788631
He has a dry,snobbish wit associated with his obvious intelligence.

>> No.788670

>>788657
Cheers bro. Yeah I really want to see him live, but I missed him when he was up North.

Love lines like...

"Chris Moyles's second book is called 'The Difficult Second Book,which suggests a degree of irony and comedic self awareness absent in the text."

>> No.788675

>>788670
go to Edinburgh this summer :)
His new tour will start around autumn

>> No.788680

Butt-clenchingly honest!

>> No.788684

This thread is full of samefag and it makes me sad.

>> No.788690

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fewYw4g7bk
Stewart Lee - On American Stand Ups

>> No.788695

>>788675
He's playing Sheff and Newcastle in October. Probably head to either of those. Dissapointed he doesn't play Leeds.

>> No.788705

>>788695
hey I'm in Leeds too...

Went to Richard Herring's Hitler Moustache this year, was pretty good.

>> No.788720

>>788690
What a fag. Enjoy your tiny island country.

>> No.788725

>>788705
I like Herring but no enough to go see him. Saw Reg D. Hunter at Hi-Fi a couple of weeks back, he was awesome.

I lived in Leeds for 4 years when I was student. I live near Wakefield now. LS6 - Hyde Park,Woodhouse,Roundhay,Headingley,Burley FTW.

>> No.788728

Don't care about the rest of this thread, but any follow up on the source of that incredibly attractive woman? I'd rather laugh at her than the British comedian.

>> No.788732

>>788690

GOD THIS IS SO PAINFULLY UNFUNNY

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>>788720

>> No.788743

Lee's one of those comedians who'll alienate 9/10 people,but the 1/10 will love him

>> No.788747

>>788725
Only went to see Herring as it was meant to be his best show for the past few years and it was pretty good - 2nd half was very anti- BNP oriented.

My folks like near't mast :D

>> No.788754

>>788732
see>>788740

>> No.788764

>>788754

I'm not American, I cannot be anally irritated

>> No.788770

>>788747
Near t'mast ont'moor?Tis' k like.Am near t'coal holes- Cas n P.

Is tha' leckin?

>> No.788778

So, source for that pic now?

>> No.788783

>>788778
Ya.. 'specially if u got nudez

>> No.788786

He just be sayin' it like it is yo

>> No.788788

>>788770
lol aye that mast, haven't heard leckin used in a while tho :D

Read any Simon Armitage?
I'm knackered - will read this thread in't morning.

>> No.788791

i lol'd a few times. alot acctually. well done op

>> No.788792

>>788778
OP here, no sauce I'm afraid.

Try /r/ or /s/

>> No.788794

>>788770
Also George Gissing was born in Wakey, need to read some local lit

>> No.788800

I dislike Dan Brown bashing but man that was funny.

>> No.788810

>>788791
Cheers bro

>>788788
Read Armitage at school. Wasn't that impressed.
Aye, I need to hit the hay too.

Not heard of Gissing if I'm honest. Will look into it.

>> No.788824

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARa2eQ4Rqk0

On Harry Potter. Hilarious

>> No.788859

>>788800
I like Dan Brown bashing but I didn't laugh at it very much

>> No.788887

>>788824
Oh cool, I have also read the complete works of the romantic poet and fissionery William Blake

>> No.788899

>>788859
I understand people not liking it or being ambivalent to it. Lee's comedy is an acquired taste.

Espeicially if your American, but I think those who do like it will love his work.

Thought I'd post it for the benefit of that probable minority. I have faith in /lit/

>> No.788907

>>788899
Oh. Well I prefer comedians who are actually clever e.g. Stephen Fry

>> No.790282

>>788907
>comedian
> Stephen Fry

>> No.790285

>>788899

you're

>> No.791112

bump

>> No.791220

This is so weak.

>> No.791229

>>791220
this anon is right.

>> No.791265

>>788589
>>intelligent
>>william blake

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791280

Good luck coming across The John Larroquette Show. That too had a lot of literary references because the main character was a writer himself.