Charles Burnett : a cinema of symbolic knowledge /
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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
[2017].
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| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 253 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520285538 0520285530 9780520285521 0520285522 |