Gertrud Koch
Siegfried Kracauer: An Introduction
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691049922
- author:
- Gertrud Koch
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 152
- Dimensions:
- 22.86 x 15.24 x 0.89 centimetres
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Performing Arts, Film & Video,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Siegfried Kracauer: A Critical Reevaluation Gertrud Koch's in-depth analysis offers a fresh perspective on the work of Siegfried Kracauer, a philosopher, sociologist, and film theorist whose writings have been rediscovered as significant cultural critics of the twentieth century. This book covers both Kracauer's best-known publications and previously underexamined texts, including two newly discovered autobiographical novels. Koch identifies recurring tropes in Kracauer's work, which reveal his unique approach to perceiving cultures through their visual surfaces. Her analysis also highlights Kracauer's surprising relevance as a contemporary cultural commentator, whose ideas speak directly to current discussions on film, urban modernity, feminism, and other themes. A long-awaited assessment in Germany and widely reviewed, this book provides a thorough and sophisticated understanding of Kracauer's entire body of work, shedding new light on his significance as a cultural critic.
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