An examination of the works of six contemporary black and asian women filmmakers. It also includes a detailed introduction and a chapter entitled ""Other Voices"", documenting the work of other black and asian filmmakers.
A biography of William Tecumseh Sherman, the Civil War commander known for his ""destructive war"" policy against Confederates and as a consummate soldier. It... Læs mere
This text was a primary vehicle for introducing many 18th and 19th century scholars to classic rhetoric and French belletristic rhetoric. This edition contains 47 lectures. The editors contextualize Blair's motivations and thinking to provide an account of his life and era.
This collection of nine new essays by major critics on the films of Sam Peckinpah is the first since Bliss’s Doing It Right: The Best Criticism... Læs mere
Pursuing the social and historical contexts of a particularly unfinished theatrical genre, this book demonstrates Broadway's ability to... Læs mere
A territory split by slavery, a state forged for union. Avenues of Transformation traces the surprising path, marked by shame, ambition,... Læs mere
Theatre has long been an art form of subterfuge and concealment. Working in the Wings, edited by Elizabeth A. Osborne and Christine... Læs mere
A biography of Mary Todd Lincoln that challenges the disparaging views of Mary Lincoln which were generally accepted at the time, and offers a look at a woman whose physical and mental health problems have often been misconstrued or overlooked by the biographers.
For decades, the creative writing workshop has been entrenched as the primary pedagogy of creative writing. In Creative Writing Pedagogies for... Læs mere
Providing an extensive analysis of ""Rear Window"", John Fawell dismantles many myths and cliches about Hitchcock, particularly in regard to his attitude toward women.
The Hanlons - a family of six brothers from Manchester, England - were one of the world's premiere performing troupes in... Læs mere