{"product_id":"stanley-kubrick-american-filmmaker-hardcover","title":"Stanley Kubrick: American Filmmaker - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Mikics\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engrossing biography of one of the most influential filmmakers in cinematic history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A cool, cerebral book about a cool, cerebral talent. . . . A brisk study of  Kubrick's] films, with enough of the life tucked in to add context as well as brightness and bite.\"--Dwight Garner, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An engaging and well-researched primer to the work of a cinematic legend.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kubrick grew up in the Bronx, a doctor's son. From a young age he was consumed by photography, chess, and, above all else, movies. He was a self-taught filmmaker and self-proclaimed outsider, and his films exist in a unique world of their own outside the Hollywood mainstream. Kubrick's Jewishness played a crucial role in his idea of himself as an outsider. Obsessed with rebellion against authority, war, and male violence, Kubrick was himself a calm, coolly masterful creator and a talkative, ever-curious polymath immersed in friends and family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on interviews and new archival material, David Mikics for the first time explores the personal side of Kubrick's films.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Mikics \u003c\/b\u003eis Moores Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Houston, as well as a columnist for \u003ci\u003eTablet\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. His most recent books are \u003ci\u003eBellow's People\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSlow Reading in a Hurried Age.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 6.1 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 August 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695222755391,"sku":"9780300224405","price":34.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e9607f2a826a546fed038d09bfd07861.webp?v=1765003038","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/stanley-kubrick-american-filmmaker-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}