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James M. Welsh - The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia - 9780810883529 - V9780810883529
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The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia

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Description for The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia Hardcover. Num Pages: 374 pages, 54 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APFB; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 187 x 28. Weight in Grams: 970.
Oliver Stone has written and directed many memorable films while also developing a reputation for tackling controversial subjects, such as the Turkish prison system (Midnight Express), the Vietnam war (Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July), insider trading (Wall Street), presidential assassination (JFK), and a voyeuristic media (Natural Born Killers). Along the way, Stone has been nominated for more than 10 Academy Awards and three times received Oscars for his work.   In The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia, James M. Welsh and Donald M. Whaley provide an overarching evaluation of Stone's work as screenwriter, producer, and director. While the entries ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
Number of Pages
374
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810883529
SKU
V9780810883529
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About James M. Welsh
James M. Welsh is co-editor of The Literature/Film Reader (Scarecrow, 2007) and The Francis Ford Coppola Encyclopedia (Scarecrow, 2010). Donald M. Whaley, retired, directed the American Studies program at Salisbury University (Maryland) and was guest editor of the Vietnam War issue of Literature/Film Quarterly.

Reviews for The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia
The entries are well written and thoughtful. ... This work is recommended for comprehensive public and academic library film collections.
American Reference Books Annual
This detailed, well-cited work presents the minutiae of Stone’s philosophies and career, particularly in relation to five themes: corporate greed, Vietnam, U.S. foreign policy and Latin America, corruption in politics and government, and the ... Read more

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