| Charles Burnett: A Cinema of Symbolic Knowledge Contributor(s): Naremore, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520285522 ISBN-13: 9780520285521 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Individual Director |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| LCCN: 2017016678 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9" (1.20 lbs) 250 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the first book devoted to Charles Burnett, a crucial figure in the history of American cinema often regarded as the most influential member of the L.A. Rebellion group of African American filmmakers, James Naremore provides a close critical study of all Burnett's major pictures for movies and television, including Killer of Sheep, To Sleep with Anger, The Glass Shield, Nightjohn, The Wedding, Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property, and Warming by the Devil's Fire. Having accessed new information and rarely seen material, Naremore shows that Burnett's career has developed against the odds and that his artistry, social criticism, humor, and commitment to what he calls "symbolic knowledge" have given his work enduring value for American culture. |