Refocus: The Literary Films of Richard Brooks

The first critical work to emphasize Richard Brook's "literariness"

About the author

R. Barton Palmer is Calhoun Lemon Professor of Literature Emeritus at Clemson University. He is the author, editor, or general editor of many books including Hollywood's Dark Cinema: The American Film Noir (1994), After Hitchcock: Influence, Imitation, and Intertextuality (2006), and A Little Solitaire: John Frankenheimer and American Film (2011). He is the series editor for EUP's traditions in World Cinema, Traditions in American Cinema and International Film Stars series, and he is co-editor of five recent EUP books: Michael Mann, George Cukor, Film Noir, International Noir and The Other Hollywood Renaissance. Homer B. Pettey is Professor Emeritus of Film and Comparative Literature at the University of Arizona. He serves as the founding and general editor for Global Film Directors (Rutgers U.P.), Global Film Studios (Edinburgh U.P.), and International Stars (Edinburgh U.P.).

Summary

The first critical work to emphasize Richard Brook's literariness"

Product details

• Authors: R Barton Pettey Palmer, R. Barton Pettey Palmer, Palmer R Barton
• Assisted by: R Barton Palmer (Editor), R. Barton Palmer (Editor), Homer B Pettey (Editor), Homer B. Pettey (Editor)
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2023
• EAN: 9781474496575
• ISBN: 978-1-4744-9657-5
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: ReFocus: The American Directors Series; Refocus: The American Directors; Refocus: The American Director
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet