Richard Dyer is a foundational figure for the critical study of
cinema and popular culture. Across a career spanning five decades,
he has made path breaking contributions to our understanding of
stardom and celebrity, gay and queer politics and cultural history,
film music, race and whiteness and the pleasures of popular
entertainment. The Richard Dyer Reader brings together for the
first time key writings by this vital and influential figure, many
of which are not otherwise available. The anthology guides readers
through Dyer’s prolific and rich output through six thematic
selections of essays and extracts, each centred on a key theme in
Dyer's work: stardom and the image; entertainment and ideology; gay
politics and representation; whiteness; the pleasures of popular
entertainment, and textual analysis. A seventh section comprises a
selection of interviews conducted across the span of his career, as
well as a new interview with editors Glyn Davis and Jaap Kooijman.
The book will provide an introduction for those new to Dyer’s
writings, as well as offering a fresh perspective for readers with
a more comprehensive knowledge of his work. The collection includes
archival and recent pieces of writing never previously
anthologised, newly commissioned essays, a substantial introduction
to Dyer’s life and work and framing introduction to each section.
General
Imprint: |
Bfi Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Volume editors: |
Glyn Davis
• Jaap Kooijman
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Dimensions: |
246 x 189mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
560 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-83902-317-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-83902-317-1 |
Barcode: |
9781839023170 |
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