Race and the Revolutionary Impulse in the Spook Who Sat by the Door - (Studies in the Cinema of the Black Diaspora) (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This fascinating examination of a revolutionary work foregrounds issues of race, class, and social inequality that continue to incite protests and drive political debate.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Ivan Dixon's 1973 film, <i>The Spook Who Sat by the Door</i>, captures the intensity of social and political upheaval during a volatile period in American history. Based on Sam Greenlee's novel by the same name, the film<i> </i>is a searing portrayal of an American Black underclass brought to the brink of revolution. This series of critical essays situates the film in its social, political, and cinematic contexts and presents a wealth of related materials, including an extensive interview with Sam Greenlee, the original United Artists' press kit, numerous stills from the film, and the original screenplay. This fascinating examination of a revolutionary work foregrounds issues of race, class, and social inequality that continue to incite protests and drive political debate.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Michael T. Martin is Director of the Black Film Center/Archive and Professor of Cinema and Media Studies in the Media School at Indiana University, Bloomington. He is the editor or co-editor of six anthologies, including <i>Redress for Historical Injustices in the United States: Slavery, Jim Grow, and Their Legacies</i>; and <i>The Poetics and Politics of Black Film: Nothing But a Man </i>(IUP). He also directed and co-produced the award winning feature documentary on Nicaragua, <i>In the Absence of Peace</i>, distributed by Third World Newsreel. </p><p>David C. Wall is Assistant Professor of Visual and Media Studies at Utah State University at Utah State University. He co-edited <i>The Poetics and Politics of Black Film: Nothing But a Man </i>(IUP). Other recent work can be found in <i>Nineteenth-Century Studies</i> and <i>A Companion to the Historical Film</i>. </p><p>Marilyn Yaquinto is Associate Professor of Communication and Interdisciplinary Studies at Truman State University in Missouri. She is author of <i>Pump 'Em Full of Lead: A Look at Gangsters on Film</i> and co-editor of <i>Redress for Historical Injustices in the United States: Slavery, Jim Grow, and Their Legacies. </i>Dr. Yaquinto is a former journalist for the <i>Los Angeles Time</i> and shares in its Pulitzer Prize for spot news coverage of the 1992 LA riots linked to the Rodney King incident. </p>
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