Publication

2017 - University of California Press, California

Language

English

Word Count

63,250 words, Guess

Page Count

253 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100520285530
  • ISBN-139780520285538
  • ISBN-139780520285521
  • ISBN-100520285522
  • Library of Congress Control Number2017016678
and 4 more
  • OCLC Control Number976238052
  • Better World Books9780520285521
  • Better World Books9780520285538
  • Open LibraryOL26941436M

Classifications

  • DDC791.4302/33092
  • LCCPN1998.3.B865 N37 2017
  • LCCPN1998.3.B865N37

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 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.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Charles Burnett: a cinema of symbolic knowledgeUniversity of California Press2017-01-01

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