num_pages: 240
description: One of Americas most original comedic voices delivers a darkly funny wryly observed and emotionally raw account of her year of death cancer and epiphany.In the span of four months in 2012 Tig Notaro was hospitalized for a debilitating intestinal disease called C.Diff her mother unexpectedly died she went through a breakup and was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer. Hit with this devastating barrage Tig took her grief onstage. Days after receiving her cancer diagnosis she broke new comedic ground opening an unvarnished set with the words Good evening. Hello. I have cancer. How are you? Hi how are you? Is everybody having a good time? I have cancer. Word of the set went viral instantly. This set was ultimately released as Tigs sophomore album Live which sold 100000 units in just six weeks and was nominated for a Grammy. Now the wildly popular star takes stock of that no good very bad yeara difficult yet astonishing period in which tragedy turned into absurdity and despair into joy. An inspired combination of the deadpan silliness of her comedy and the open-hearted vulnerability that has emerged in the wake of that dire time Untitled is a moving and often hilarious look at this very brave very funny womans journey through the darkness and her thrilling return.
language: English
title: I'm Just a Person
publisher: Ecco