Camera Man
Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century
$35.28
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
21 June 2023
Summary
Named a Best Book of 2022 by The New Yorker, Publishers Weekly, and NPR
In this genre-defying “new kind of history” (The New Yorker), the chief film critic of Slate places comedy legend and acclaimed filmmaker Buster Keaton’s unique creative genius in the context of his time.
Born the same year as the film industry in 1895, Buster Keaton began his career as the child star of a family slapstick act reputed to be the most violent in vaudeville…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781501134203 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1501134205 |
| Author: | Dana Stevens |
| Publisher: | Atria Books |
| Imprint: | Atria Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 21 June 2023 |
| Weight: | 333g |
| Dimensions: | 213mm x 140mm x 25mm |
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About The Author
Dana Stevens
Dana Stevens has been Slate’s film critic since 2006. She is also a cohost of the magazine’s long-running culture podcast, Slate Culture Gabfest, and has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Bookforum. She lives with her family in New York City. Camera Man is her first book.
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