{"product_id":"arthur-penn-paperback","title":"Arthur Penn - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobin Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarry Keith Grant\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRichard Lippe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur Penn--director of \u003cem\u003eThe Miracle Worker, Bonnie and Clyde, Alice's Restaurant, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLittle Big Man\u003c\/em\u003e--was at the height of his career when Robin Wood's analysis of the American director was originally published in 1969. Although Wood then considered Penn's career only through \u003cem\u003eLittle Big Man, Arthur Penn\u003c\/em\u003e remains the most insightful discussion of the director yet published. In this new edition, editor Barry Keith Grant presents the full text of the original monograph along with additional material, showcasing Wood's groundbreaking and engaging analysis of the director.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Of all the directors that Wood profiled, Penn is the only one with whom he developed a personal relationship. In fact, Penn welcomed Wood on the set of \u003cem\u003eLittle Big Man\u003c\/em\u003e (1969), where he interviewed the director during production of the film and again years later when Penn visited Wood at home. Both interviews are included in this expanded edition of \u003cem\u003eArthur Penn, \u003c\/em\u003eas are five other pieces written over a period of sixteen years, including the extended discussion of \u003cem\u003eThe Chase\u003c\/em\u003e that was the second chapter of Wood's later important book \u003cem\u003eHollywood from Vietnam to Reagan.\u003c\/em\u003e The volume also includes a complete filmography and a foreword by Barry Keith Grant.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The fourth classic monograph by Wood to be republished by Wayne State University Press, this volume will be welcomed by film scholars and readers interested in American cinematic and cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobin Wood was a founding editor of \u003ci\u003eCineAction! \u003c\/i\u003eand author of numerous influential works, including new editions of \u003ci\u003ePersonal Views: Explorations in Film\u003c\/i\u003e (Wayne State University Press, 2006), \u003ci\u003e Howard Hawks \u003c\/i\u003e(Wayne State University Press, 2006), and \u003ci\u003eIngmar Bergman\u003c\/i\u003e (Wayne State University Press, 2013). He was a professor emeritus at York University, Toronto, and the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Cinema and Media Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Barry Keith Grant is a professor in the Department of Communication, Popular Culture, and Film at Brock University in Ontario, Canada. He is the author or editor of many books, including \u003ci\u003eShadows of Doubt: Negotiations of Masculinity in American Genre Films\u003c\/i\u003e (Wayne State University Press, 2011) and \u003ci\u003eDocumenting the Documentary: Close Readings of Documentary Film and Video \u003c\/i\u003e(Wayne State University Press, 1998 and 2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 7.44 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42174870126727,"sku":"9780814333587","price":50.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ecb6f2d28087922cfe5b756486f6b383.webp?v=1733377448","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/arthur-penn-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}