Charles Burnett A Cinema Of Symbolic Knowledge - James Naremore

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 Burnettrsquo;s 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 Devilrsquo;s Fire. Having Accessed Information And Rarely Seen Material, Naremore Shows That Burnettrsquo;s Career Has Developed Against The Odds And That His Artistry, Social Criticism, Humor, And Commitment To What He Calls Symbolic Knowledgerdquo; Have Given His Work Enduring Value For American Culture.