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 L.A. Rebellion group of African American filmmakers, James Naremore provides a close critical study of all BurnettÆs 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 DevilÆs Fire. Having accessed new information and rarely seen material, Naremore shows that BurnettÆs career has developed against the odds and that his artistry, social criticism, humor, and commitment to what he calls ôsymbolic knowledgeö have given his work enduring value for American culture.

• | Author: James Naremore
• | Publisher: University Of California Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 17, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 250 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Biography & Autobiography
• | ISBN-10: 0520285530
• | ISBN-13: 9780520285538