{"product_id":"charles-burnett-a-cinema-of-symbolic-knowledge-9780520285538","title":"Charles Burnett A Cinema of Symbolic Knowledge","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Written in an accessible style, \u003ci\u003eCharles Burnett: A Cinema of Symbolic Knowledge \u003c\/i\u003epromises 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1 • A Cinema of Symbolic Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e 2 • Beginnings\u003cbr\u003e 3 • Killer of Sheep (1977)\u003cbr\u003e 4 • My Brother’s Wedding (1983)\u003cbr\u003e 5 • To Sleep with Anger (1990)\u003cbr\u003e 6 • The Glass Shield (1994)\u003cbr\u003e 7 • Three Films for Young Adults and Families: Selma, Lord, Selma (1999), Finding Buck McHenry (2000), and Nightjohn (1996)\u003cbr\u003e 8 • The Wedding (1998)\u003cbr\u003e 9 • The Annihilation of Fish (1999)\u003cbr\u003e 10 • Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003)\u003cbr\u003e 11 • Warming by the Devil’s Fire (2003)\u003cbr\u003e 12 • Namibia: Th e Struggle for Liberation (2007)\u003cbr\u003e 13 • Two Screenplays: Bless Their Little Hearts (1984) and Man in a Basket (2003)\u003cbr\u003e 14 • In His Element: Three Short Films and an Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Filmography\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53733850186071,"sku":"9780520285538","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/charles-burnett-a-cinema-of-symbolic-knowledge-9780520285538","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}