In Allegories of the End of Capitalism, Milo Sweedler examines how filmmakers from six different countries, across four continents, give narrative and audio-visual form to the frustration and anger that burst into public view in 2011, the ongoing class war between the super-rich and the rest of the world's population, and the insurrection that it yet to come. Films examined include Melancholia, Cosmopolis, Suffragette, Django Unchained, Elysium and Snowpiercer. "Allegories of the End of Capitalism ventures beyond the typical ambit of Hollywood Left productions to provide astute readings of six films from around the globe that agitate for revolution.' - Kirk Boyle, co-editor of The Great Recession in Fiction, Film, and Television



Autorentext
N.E. David is the pen name of author Nick David. His debut novel, Birds of the Nile, was published by Roundfire Books in 2013 and quickly became their top-selling title in adult fiction. A second novel, The Burden, soon followed. Nick's third novel, Malaren, was released in 2016 and was entered for the Man Booker prize. Nick is a founder member of York Authors and formerly co-presented Book Talk on BBC Radio York. He is Chairman of the York Literature Festival and he is a regular contributor to literary events across the North East of England. Nick lives in York, UK.

Zusammenfassung
Barry Mullins isn't the sharpest tool in the box. But he has a particular talent - he knows how to fight. A successful career in the ring seems assured but those around him try to take advantage, and when greed, jealousy and ambition conspire, Barry gets backed into a corner. Can he battle his way out? Or will he get dragged down? Fame and celebrity are king, but there can only be one winner, and for those who succeed there are thousands of others with unrecognised talent who fall by the wayside. Boxed In helps us understand their story and gives us clues as to why the promise of youth so often fades. 'In Barry, author N.E.David has created a hero for the age of uncertainty. A book that shines fresh light on our times.' Peter Bartram, author of the Colin Crampton series
Titel
Boxed In
Untertitel
A Sporting Life
EAN
9781785358876
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Veröffentlichung
31.01.2020
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
0.56 MB