The films of Robin Williams : critical essays / edited by Johnson Cheu ; foreword by David Misch.
The films of Robin Williams : critical essays / edited by Johnson Cheu ; foreword by David Misch.
The films of Robin Williams : critical essays / edited by Johnson Cheu ; foreword by David Misch.
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Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Call Numbers
G 2019/4393
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Language
English
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Physical content
ix, 232 pages ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: Robin Williams and the weight of representation / Johnson Cheu -- Foreword: Robin Williams, it's complicated / David Misch -- Laughing heroics: essays on comedies and heroes. "Can I call you Al?": Robin Williams's genie as subversive countertext in Disney's Aladdin / Tom Prasch -- Carn...
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Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
[2019]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"This collection of new essays brings together a range of perspectives on Williams and his oeuvre, including beloved hits like Mrs. Doubtfire, Good Morning, Vietnam, Good Will Hunting, The Fisher King, Dead Poets Society and Aladdin. Contributors explore his earlier work and his political and satirical films. Williams's darker, less well-known fare...
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The films of Robin Williams : critical essays / edited by Johnson Cheu ; foreword by David Misch.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes filmography.
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G 2019/4393
Record Identifier
74VKVlRAEG6d
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ISBN
9781476667331 (softcover ; alk. paper)
1476667330
DDC
791.43028092
MMS ID
991024261214002626
