Cinematic Mythmaking by Irving Singer

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Cinematic Mythmaking by Irving Singer

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Cinematic Mythmaking by Irving Singer

Mythic themes and philosophical probing in film as an art form, as seen in works of Preston Sturges, Jean Cocteau, Stanley Kubrick, and various other filmmakers.

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[Singer's] book is best treated not as any kind of rigorous critical analysis, but rather as a rhapsodic excursion through a gallery of his favourite movies and cinematic themes aimed at sparking off similarly discursive enthusiasms in the readerWriting it, he says, was 'life-enhancing and a great deal of fun'-and it is in that spirit that we are invited to respond. -Times Higher Education

Irving Singer is a philosophy professor at MIT. He is the author of numerous additional books, including the latest Philosophy of Love: A Partial Summing-Up, and four books on cinema aesthetics, Reality Transformed: Film as Meaning and Technique; Three Philosophical Filmmakers: Hitchcock, Welles, Renoir; Ingmar Bergman, Cinematic Philosopher: Reflections on His Creativity; and Cinem, Cinematic Philosopher: Reflections on His Creativity.

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ISBN 13 9780262515153
ISBN 10 0262515156
Title Cinematic Mythmaking
Author Irving Singer
Series Irving Singer Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher MIT Press Ltd
Year published 2010-09-24
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.