Born Standing Up

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Born Standing Up is Steve Martin’s memoir chronicling his early life and the evolution of his groundbreaking stand-up comedy career.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
memoir
audiobookNarrator Steve Martin
author Steve Martin
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception generally positive
describes Steve Martin’s decision to leave stand-up comedy
development of Steve Martin’s comedy style
genre autobiography
memoir
hasFormat audiobook
hardcover
paperback
hasISBN 9781416553649
hasSubjectCategory comedians—United States—Biography
stand-up comedy—History and criticism
language English
literaryPeriod 21st-century American literature
mediaType audiobook
print
narrativeFocus Steve Martin’s early life
Steve Martin’s stand-up career
notableTheme artistic evolution
creative process
fame
personal reflection
originalPublisherImprint Charles Scribner's Sons
surface form: Scribner
pages approximately 200
publicationYear 2007
publisher Charles Scribner's Sons
surface form: Scribner
setting United States of America
surface form: United States
subject American comedy
Steve Martin
career development
entertainment industry
stand-up comedy
timePeriodCovered Steve Martin’s childhood
Steve Martin’s early adulthood
Steve Martin’s years as a touring stand-up comedian
workOf Steve Martin

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Steve Martin notableWork Born Standing Up