| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
ix, 314 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"This fully updated and revised edition of the 1998 book chronicles Sayles' career. A chapter is devoted to each of Sayles' feature films, offering background material on production funding, a plot sketch, an analysis of important characters, and a look at the language, setting, and politics. The book includes a complete filmography and a bibliography"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes filmography. |
| Contents |
A storyteller : from literature to film -- Outside and inside the production system -- An escaped slave, the boss, and union history -- Cityscapes : baseball's lost souls and urban renewal -- The power of the physical world : from soap opera diva to Celtic myth -- Borders : Texas, the academy, and Mexico -- Commodities : real estate and babies -- Human geography : business-as-usual politics, Stagolee's blues redux, and a commitment to independence. |
| Subject |
Sayles, John, 1950- -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Sayles, John, 1950- |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
| ISBN |
9780786435517 softcover alkaline paper |
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0786435518 softcover alkaline paper |
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