the devil finds work
Language: English
Published by the dial press, new york, 1976
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
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US$ 220.00
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first edition, 1976. "it is a terrible thing, simply, to be trapped in one's history, and attempt, in the same motion (and in this, our life!) to accept, deny, reject, and redeem it--and, also, on whatever level, to profit from it." book-length essay that is both a memoir of baldwin's experiences watching movies and a critique of the racial politics of american cinema. baldwin analyzes iconic films such as "in the heat of the night," "guess who's coming to dinner," and "the exorcist," using them as windows into the nation's racial prejudices and self-deceptions. he challenges the assumptions embedded in these films, revealing how they both reflect and reinforce the forces that shape american society. new york: the dial press. isbn: 0803719167. hardcover. book condition: fine. jacket condition: smallest amount of creasing to flaps. unclipped [$6.95]. fine.
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- Title
- the devil finds work
- Author
- james baldwin
- Publisher
- the dial press, new york
- Publication year
- 1976
- Dust jacket
- dj
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0803719167
- ISBN 13
- 9780803719163
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- film, nonfiction
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