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OverviewIn 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James NaremorePublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780520285538ISBN 10: 0520285530 Pages: 250 Publication Date: 17 October 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1 * A Cinema of Symbolic Knowledge 2 * Beginnings 3 * Killer of Sheep (1977) 4 * My Brother's Wedding (1983) 5 * To Sleep with Anger (1990) 6 * The Glass Shield (1994) 7 * Three Films for Young Adults and Families: Selma, Lord, Selma (1999), Finding Buck McHenry (2000), and Nightjohn (1996) 8 * The Wedding (1998) 9 * The Annihilation of Fish (1999) 10 * Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003) 11 * Warming by the Devil's Fire (2003) 12 * Namibia: Th e Struggle for Liberation (2007) 13 * Two Screenplays: Bless Their Little Hearts (1984) and Man in a Basket (2003) 14 * In His Element: Three Short Films and an Epilogue Filmography References IndexReviewsWritten in an accessible style, Charles Burnett: A Cinema of Symbolic Knowledge promises to make Burnett a more well-known filmmaker to the general public and perhaps, in its own minor way, might assist Burnett in financing future endeavors by providing him with wider recognition than he has received so far. * PopMatters * Author InformationJames Naremore is Chancellor's Professor Emeritus at Indiana University and author of The Magic World of Orson Welles; Acting in the Cinema; More Than Night: Film Noir in Its Contexts; On Kubrick; and An Invention without a Future: Essays on Cinema. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |