Lenny Bruce
Lenny Bruce (1925-1966) was a stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and screenwriter. His 1964 trial for obscenity (and posthumous pardon) is seen as a landmark for freedom of speech in the United States.
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How to Talk Dirty and Influence People
During the course of a career that began in the late 1940s, Lenny Bruce challenged the sanctity of organized religion and other societal and political…