From the Back Cover:
Michel Chion's study of the film and television work of David Lynch has become, since its first English publication in 1995, the definitive book on one of America's finest contemporary directors. In this new edition Chion brings the book up-to-date to take into account Lynch's work in the past ten years, including the major features "Lost Highway, The Straight Story," and "Mulholland Drive. "Newly redesigned and re-illustrated, "David Lynch "is an indispensable companion.
About the Author:
Laurence Simmons is Head of Department of Film, Television and Media Studies at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. In 1992, with another colleague, he helped set up an interdisciplinary Centre in Film, Television and Media Studies at The University of Auckland. This unit, of which he is now Head, grew rapidly and is rated as the top unit in its field in New Zealand following the most recent national research ranking exercise. The Department's research and teaching focuses on history, theory, aesthetics, industry studies and screen production. His research interests embrace several different areas: critical theory including screen theory, contemporary visual culture; television and media studies, New Zealand cinema, and Italian cinema. He has published 2 sole-authored books, 8 edited collections, contributed 25 chapters to books, and published 35 refereed journal articles.
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