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David Lynch and the American West : Essays on Regionalism and Indigeneity in Twin Peaks and the Films.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- King, Rob E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Regionalism in motion pictures.
- Regionalism on television.
- West (U.S.)--In motion pictures.
- West (U.S.).
- West (U.S.)--On television.
- Lynch, David, 1946---Criticism and interpretation.
- Lynch, David.
- Lynch, David, 1946---Themes, motives.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (215 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2023.
- Summary:
- "This collection convenes diverse analyses of David Lynch's newly conceived, dreamlike neo-noir representations of the American West, a first in studies of regionalism and indigeneity in his films. Twelve essays and three interviews address Lynch's image of the American West and its impact on the genre. Fans and scholars of David Lynch's work will find a study of his interpretations of the West as place and myth, spanning from his first feature film, Eraserhead (1977), through the third season of Twin Peaks in 2017. Symbols of the West in Lynch's work can be as obvious as an Odessa, Texas street sign or as subtle as the visual themes rooted in indigenous artistry. Explorations of cowboy masculinity, violence, modern frontier narratives and representations of indigeneity are all included in this collection"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Acknowledgments
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part I: Regionalism
- Considering Regionalism in the Films of David Lynch
- "To the hellhole it is now"
- Watch and Listen to the Dream of Time and Space
- The Wood for the Trees
- Dark Americana
- Part II: Indigeneity and Representation
- A Discussion on the Treatment of Indigeneity in Twin Peaks
- "It has something to do with your heritage"
- "Very old, but always current"
- "I am the FBI"
- Part III: Road Narrative and Genre
- Thoughts on the American Southwest in Film and Television
- Once Upon a Time in Rancho Rosa
- I'm Going West, Diane
- David Lynch's Desert Frontier
- The Western Road as Metaphor for American Instability in David Lynch's Lost Highway
- Re-Imagined West in the L.A. Trilogy
- Appendix
- About the Contributors
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: King, Rob E. David Lynch and the American West
- ISBN:
- 9781476647050
- 1476647054
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