Farber on Film: The Complete Film Writings of Manny Farber: A Library of America Special Publication

by Manny Farber

Book Overview

A stunning showcase of film critic Manny Farber's best writing on classic movies and film titans, from Martin Scorsese to Werner Herzog

Manny Farber (1917-2008) was a unique figure among American movie critics. Champion of what he called "termite art" (focused, often eccentric virtuosity as opposed to white elephant monumentality), master of a one-of-a-kind prose style whose jazz-like phrasing and incandescent twists and turns made...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598534696
• ISBN13: 9781598534696
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Library of America
• Length: 824 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"