The cinema of John Sayles: From Billy Zane to Brecht and Bakhtin, and back again

Bould, Mark

Abstract

A critical introduction to John Sayles, with Silver City as its primary example, this paper discusses the relationship between his films and American naturalist traditions, and explores language as a site of material resistance.

Citation

Bould, M. (2009, May). The cinema of John Sayles: From Billy Zane to Brecht and Bakhtin, and back again. Presented at Marxism and Culture Seminar Series, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: Marxism and Culture Seminar Series
• Conference Location: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London
• Start Date: May 15, 2009
• End Date: May 15, 2009
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: John Sayles, naturalism, materialist linguistics, Marxism
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/996137