| Description |
1 online resource (x, 253 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
A cinema of symbolic knowledge -- Beginnings -- Killer of sheep (1977) -- My brother's wedding (1983) -- To sleep with anger (1990) -- The glass shield (1994) -- Three films for young adults and families : Selma, Lord, Selma (1999), Finding Buck McHenry (2000), and Nightjohn (1996) -- The wedding (1998) -- The annihilation of fish (1999) -- Nat Turner : a troublesome property (2003) -- Warming by the devil's fire (2003) -- Namibia : the struggle for liberation (2007) -- Two screenplays : Bless their little hearts (1984) and Man in a basket (2003) -- In his element : three short films and an epilogue -- Filmography. |
| Summary |
"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 LA 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"--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Burnett, Charles, 1944- -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Burnett, Charles, 1944- |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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African American motion picture producers and directors -- United States.
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African American motion picture producers and directors. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Naremore, James. Charles Burnett. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017] 9780520285538 (DLC) 2017016678 |
| ISBN |
9780520960954 (electronic book) |
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0520960955 (electronic book) |
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9780520285538 (paperback alkaline paper) |
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