Doing Documentary Work - Couverture rigide

Coles, Robert

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0195116291 ISBN 13 : 9780195116298

Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1997

Synopsis

Sitting in his study, William Carlos Williams once revealed to Robert Coles what he considered to be his greatest problem in writing a documentary about his patients in New Jersey - the gulf that separates the reality of the subject from the point of view of the observer. In this volume, child psychiatrist Robert Coles, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Children in Crisis" series, offers a penetrating look into the nature of documentary work. Utilizing the documentaries of writers, photographers and others, Coles shows how their prose and pictures are influenced by the observer's frame of reference: their social and educational background, personal morals, and political beliefs.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The renowned child psychiatrist Robert Coles, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Children in Crisis series, offers a penetrating look into the nature of documentary work. Utilizing the documentaries of writers, photographers, and others, Coles shows how their prose and pictures are influenced by the observers frame of reference: their social and educational background, personal morals, and political beliefs. Through revealing discussions with documentarians and insightful analysis of their work, complemented by dramatic black-and-white photographs from Lange and Evans, Doing Documentary Work will provoke the reader into reconsidering how fine the line is between truth and fiction. It is an invaluable resource for students of the documentary and anyone interested in this important genre.

Biographie de l'auteur

Robert Coles is a child psychiatrist, and the James Agee Professor of Social Ethics at Harvard University. An essayist, poet, and noted writer, he is a founding member of the Center of Documentary Studies at Duke University and co-editor of the documentary magazine Double Take.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195116291
• ISBN 13: 9780195116298
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 278
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Messaggerie Libri; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; Italie