Identity and Memory The Films of Chantal Akerman |
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| Author:
| Foster, Gwendolyn Audrey |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-2513-9 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2003 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.00 |
Book Description:
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This collection of essays edited by Gwendolyn Audrey Foster assesses Akerman's wide-ranging oeuvre, particularly her exploration of identity and memory, and considers her development as an artist and as a social force. Along with a detailed filmography and bibliography, both compiled by Foster, ten of the key figures in contemporary feminist moving-image discourse explore the themes with which Akerman is preoccupied: sexuality and lesbian identity, subjectivity, alterity,...
More DescriptionThis collection of essays edited by Gwendolyn Audrey Foster assesses Akerman's wide-ranging oeuvre, particularly her exploration of identity and memory, and considers her development as an artist and as a social force. Along with a detailed filmography and bibliography, both compiled by Foster, ten of the key figures in contemporary feminist moving-image discourse explore the themes with which Akerman is preoccupied: sexuality and lesbian identity, subjectivity, alterity, quotidian reality, the mother-daughter relationship, and Jewish diasporic identity.