Paul de Man's work is key to the American deconstruction movement and to the so-called political turn in critical theory. Seventeen years after his death, his works continue to arouse violent reactions among critics. This book explains why de Man is such an important voice, detailing his critical position, exploring his intellectual and historical contexts, tracing the influenc...(展开全部)

<b>A schoolteacher fights to prove that her father’s suicide was actually murder</b><br /><br /> Ann hasn’t seen her mother in 3 years, and she doesn’t miss her at all. But without warning, Elaine shows up on her daughter’s doorstep, dead broke and hungry for scotch. Ann’s father has just come into an inheritance, and Elaine wants every penny. After a few drinks, she stumbles o...(展开全部)

A critic and a screenwriter, Paul Schrader is also responsible for directing films such as "American Gigolo" and "Cat People". This book charts in his own words Schrader's journey from critic to screenwriter to director and includes a selection of his most influential critical essays.

保罗·施拉德：被全世界“电影小子”引用、称颂和膜拜的保罗·施拉德，是“新好莱坞”的主将，美国最受尊崇的编剧、导演之一，同时也是一位杰出的影评人。本书里，施拉德将亲自带你穿越他的光影生涯，从一个最贴近的角度了解他的艺术之思，其中还包含了他的一组影评精选，例如具有里程碑价值的《黑色电影笔记》。 凯文•杰克逊（Kevin Jackson），在电视与广播领域拥有多年制作人、编剧及主持人工作经验，他是《独立报》(Independent)艺术版块副主编，同时又是自由撰稿人、广播人和讲师。

-- Journal of Aesthetics and Art

In this memoir, David Lynch - co-creator of Twin Peaks and writer and director of groundbreaking films like Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive - opens up about a lifetime of extraordinary creativity, the friendships he has made along the way and the struggles he has faced - sometimes successful, sometimes not - to bring his projects to fruition. Part...(展开全部)

In this memoir, David Lynch - co-creator of Twin Peaks and writer and director of groundbreaking films like Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive - opens up about a lifetime of extraordinary creativity, the friendships he has made along the way and the struggles he has faced - sometimes successful, sometimes not - to bring his projects to fruition. Part...(展开全部)

To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it's where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and sleep and play. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits. Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it is the prison where Old Nick has held her captive for seven years. Th...(展开全部)

Auster, a man of diverse creative achievements, defies convenient labels with regard to genre and the divisions between literary fiction and the mainstream popular marketplace. Given his experiences with such multimedia endeavors as National Public Radio's Story Project, it's not surprising that Auster has a flair for dramatic narration when performing his own work. As he gives...(展开全部)

Auster, a man of diverse creative achievements, defies convenient labels with regard to genre and the divisions between literary fiction and the mainstream popular marketplace. Given his experiences with such multimedia endeavors as National Public Radio's Story Project, it's not surprising that Auster has a flair for dramatic narration when performing his own work. As he gives...(展开全部)