Cinematic Fictions The Impact Of The Cinema On The American Novel Up To The Second World War

Name: Cinematic Fictions The Impact Of The Cinema On The American Novel Up To The Second World War
Author: David Seed

by David Seed

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This study examines American cinematic classics and also looks at some lesser-known figures such as Karl Van Vechten and Tom Kromer. The phrase cinematic fiction has now been generally accepted into critical discourse, but is usually applied to post-war novels. The book asks a simple question: given their fascination with the new medium of film, did American novelists attempt to apply cinematic methods in their own writings?

American fiction (collections), 20th centuryMotion pictures and literatureAmerican fictionHistory and criticismHistoryFilm adaptations