Imaginative Realism

Imaginative Realism
Author: James Gurney
Publsiher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2009-10-20
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780740785504

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A examination of time-tested methods used by artists since the Renaissance to make realistic pictures of imagined things.

Performing Chekhov

Performing Chekhov
Author: David Allen
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2002-01-04
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781134657971

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First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Female Pen

The Female Pen
Author: Bridget G. MacCarthy
Publsiher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 563
Release: 1994-06
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780814755181

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Had B.G. MacCarthy's criticism been available, Showalter's A Literature of Their Own would have been a very different kind of book...In some ways, contemporary could be ten years ahead if we had started the climb from MacCarthy's groundwork." —Maggie Humm, University of East London Back in print for the first time since the 1940's, this classic work of pre-feminist literary criticism is a challenging and authoritative assessment of women's contributions to English literature. B. G. MacCarthy, widely praised for the originality of her scholarship, challenges the dominant picture of mascaline literary history created by T. S. Eliot and F. R. Leavis. Written with crisp humor and irony, her exploration of women's writing. Focusing on a wide range of authors including Lady Mary Wroath, Eliza Hayward, Aphra Behn, Maria Edgeworth, Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Inchbald, Margaret Cavendish and Jane Austen- illustrates that these women attempted almost every genre of fiction, enriched many, and initiated some of the most important. Often savagely witty, The Female Pen discusses a vast array of fictional forms, including picturesque, moralistic, oriental, domestic, and gothic novels.

Contemporary Japanese Cinema Since Hana Bi

Contemporary Japanese Cinema Since Hana Bi
Author: Adam Bingham
Publsiher: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2015-06-23
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780748683765

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This book studies the key genres in contemporary Japanese cinema through analysis of their key representative films. It considers both those films whose generic lineage is clearly definable (samurai, yakuza, horror) as well as the singularity of several r

Russian Tragifarce

Russian Tragifarce
Author: Julia Listengarten
Publsiher: Susquehanna University Press
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2000
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1575910330

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"The tradition of Russian tragifarce can be characterized by its strong links to Russian political and cultural history and by its significant role in the development of Russian dramatic literature and theater practice. The book argues that the dualistic character of Russian tragifarce, which is close in spirit and philosophy to Bakhtin's understanding of the medieval carnival, embodies the ambivalent spirit of Russian culture and politics. The book further argues that the tragifarcical perception of the world can be seen as a national characteristic of the self-doubting and ironic Russian sensibility under the influence of a repressive political regime."--BOOK JACKET.

Indigenous North American Drama

Indigenous North American Drama
Author: Birgit Däwes
Publsiher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2012-12-29
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9781438446622

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Traces the historical dimensions of Native North American drama using a critical perspective. Responding to an increasing need for critical perspectives and methodologies, this collection traces the historical dimensions of Native North American drama through overviews of major developments, individual playwrights’ perspectives, and in-depth critical analyses. Bringing together writers and scholars from the United States, Canada, and Europe, Indigenous North American Drama provides the first comprehensive outline of this vibrant genre. It also acknowledges the wide diversity of styles and perspectives that have helped shape contemporary Native North American theater itself. This interdisciplinary introduction offers a basis for new readings of Native American and First Nations literature at large. Birgit Däwes is Professor of American Studies at the Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Germany. She is the author of Native North American Theater in a Global Age: Sites of Identity Construction and Transdifference and Ground Zero Fiction: History, Memory, and Representation in the American 9/11 Novel.

Masters of Science Fiction and Fantasy Art

Masters of Science Fiction and Fantasy Art
Author: Karen Haber
Publsiher: Rockport Publishers
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2011-06-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9781610602341

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Masters of Science Fiction and Fantasy Art profiles and celebrates the work of today’s leading practitioners of art of the fantastic, as well as a handful of gifted newcomers from around the globe. The range and impact of their work is both inspiring and far-reaching. These 28 masters have created images for television, movies, gaming, museum exhibits, theme park rides, and every area of publishing.Some of the artists featured only employ traditional painting techniques, while others use only digital methods, and many more blend the mediums to create their fantastical images. Each artist discusses his/her influences and techniques as well as offering tips to beginning artists. Science Fiction Grandmaster and Hugo Award–winning author Joe Haldeman contributes a foreword. Artists, science fiction fans, and art collectors will appreciate the outstanding artwork featured here. Featured artists include: —Brom —Jim Burns —Kinuko Y. Craft —Dan Dos Santos —Bob Eggleton —Donato Giancola —Rebecca Guay —James Gurney —Gregory Manchess —Stephan Martiniere —Terese Nielsen —John Picacio —Greg Spalenka —Shaun Tan —Charles Vess

25 25 Vision

25 25 Vision
Author: John Briggs
Publsiher: Institute of Welsh Affairs
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2012-10-19
Genre: Wales
ISBN: 9781904773658

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A volume celebrating the foundation of the IWA 25 years ago, comprising a collection of contributions by 25 Welsh men and women reflecting on their personal experiences during the past 25 years and recording their hopes for the next 25 years.