Intimate Strangers by Richard Schickel
In explaining the power of celebrity in modern life, Richard Schickel ranges through every realm of our culturefilm, theatre, television, literature, art, the media, pop music, politicsfor examples of how celebrity shapes our world and bends our minds.
A fascinating, disturbing book* Library Journal *
Cogent...Schickel offers white-hot jeremiad. -- Melvin Maddocks * Time *
Intimate Strangers is, simply, in my estimation, the single most important book about celebrity. -- Neal Gabler
Cogent...Schickel offers white-hot jeremiad. -- Melvin Maddocks * Time *
Intimate Strangers is, simply, in my estimation, the single most important book about celebrity. -- Neal Gabler
Richard Schickel, best known as a film critic for Time magazine, has written many books about the movies. Intimate Strangers is his highly regarded interpretation of contemporary American culture.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781566633178 |
| ISBN 10 | 1566633176 |
| Title | Intimate Strangers |
| Author | Richard Schickel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ivan R Dee, Inc |
| Year published | 2000-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 334 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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