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Ingmar Bergman: A Reference Guide represents years of research, during which time the author has had several interviews and conversations with Bergman. Over the years, Bergman's image has undergone great changes: from the iconoclast of the fifties, to the bourgeois traditionalist of the sixties, to an icon in the eighties, best known for his unmasking of dead conventions, and portrayal of Woman as the archetype of humanity. This exhaustive compendium, combining an account of Bergman's life, his career as a filmmaker and theatre director, his writings, work for television, detailed chronological surveys of his film and theatrical work, as well as interviews and writings on Bergman, is the ultimate source for all scholars of the Scandinavian master.

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'No scholar has more consistently and perceptively responded to Bergman's oeuvre than Birgitta Steene. With her dual cultural background and access to Bergman material in his native language, she is uniquely qualified to provide both an international and Swedish perspective on the critical reception to his extraordinary output. Her new book offers a comprehensive overview and annotated record of his prolific accomplishments. As Bergman's mighty career draws to a close, the Reference Guide will serve as the first source as well as the gold standard for a generation of future scholars.' Lloyd Michaels, professor of English, Allegheny College, Pennsylvania

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Swedish-born Birgitta Steene, PhD, is professor emerita in cinema studies and Scandinavian literature at the University of Washington and has also been a professor in the film department at Stockholm University. She is the recipient of an honoris causa doctorate from her alma mater, the University of Uppsala. The author of numerous books and articles on Scandinavian drama and film, Birgitta Steene has focused much of her research on Ingmar Bergman and has lectured extensively on the subject throughout the world.

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