Furious Cool: Richard Pryor and the World That Made Him by David Henry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Authors David and Joe Henry have written part analysis, part hagiography of the comedic great. Much is made of the tragedy of Pryor, but they emphasise more the impact and pioneering aspect of his humour as well as the work he put into perfecting delivery and content of his stunning rants and transformations on stage. I think they ably support their premise that Pryor was an innovative comic genius battling racism as well as not shying away from self-destructive behavior. This has made me pull out my Laff Records sides for further review and appreciation.
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