David Cronenberg - Author or Filmmaker? (Paperback)

For more than thirty years, David Cronenberg has made independent films such as "Scanners" and "A History of Violence" which aim to disturb, surprise, and challenge audiences. He has also repeatedly drawn on literary fiction for inspiration, adapting themes from authors like William Burroughs, J. G. Ballard, and Patrick McGrath for the big screen; "David Cronenberg: Author or Filmmaker?" is the first book to explore how underground and mainstream fiction have influenced--and can help illuminate--his labyrinthine films.
Film scholar Mark Browning examines Cronenberg's literary aesthetic not only in relation to his films' obvious source material, but by comparing his movies to the writings of Vladimir Nabokov, Angela Carter, and Bret Easton Ellis. This groundbreaking volume addresses Cronenberg's narrative structures and his unique conception of auteurism, as well as his films' shocking psychological frameworks, all in the broader context of film adaptation studies. "David Cronenberg" is an essential read for anyone interested in the symbiotic relationship between literature and filmmaking. ""David Cronenberg" is a work that attempts to illuminate and unravel the connection between the great Canadian auteur and his literary influences."--"Film Snob Weekly""" ""David Cronenberg" is an essential read for anyone interested in the symbiotic relationship between literature and filmmaking."--"Video Canada"""
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General

Imprint:	Intellect Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2007
First published:	October 2007
Authors:	Mark Browning
Dimensions:	229 x 172 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-1-84150-173-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Individual film directors, film-makers Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84150-173-5
Barcode:	9781841501734

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