Constructing the Coens : from Blood simple to Inside Llewyn Davis / Allen Redmon.
| Author/creator | Redmon, Allen, 1972- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015] |
| Description | xviii, 173 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "It's a problem of 'perception'": identifying the Coens' constructivist sensibility -- "You don't want to be tried and found wantin'": triggering the ongoing adaptation of the the Ladykillers -- "I will destroy him": negotiating the image in Barton Fink and Raising Arizona -- That gag's got whiskers on it: achieving narrative coherence in the Hudsucker proxy and The man who wasn't there -- "The coin don't have no say": examining intertextuality in the Hudsucker proxy, Intolerable cruelty, and No country for old men -- "A lotta ins, a lotta outs": interweaving genres in the Big Lebowski and O brother, where art thou? -- "Appearances can be deceptive" : investigating sexuality in O brother, where art thou?, Intolerable cruelty, and Burn after reading -- "I haven't done anything funny": scrutinizing gender in the Coens' arrangements of a bunch of men around one woman -- "Accept the mystery": resisting final construction and A serious man -- Conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-160), filmography and index. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 2014036423 |
| ISBN | 9781442244849 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1442244844 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN1998.3.C6635 R33 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |