The Kennedy Assassination (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781934110324)

As a seminal event in late twentieth-century American history, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy has permeated the American consciousness in a wide variety of ways. His death has long fascinated American writers, filmmakers, and artists. The Kennedy Assassination offers an authoritative, critical exploration of the many ways the event has been constructed in a range of discourses.

The book looks at a variety of historical, political, and cultural attempts to understand Kennedy's death. Representations include journalism from the time; historical accounts and memoirs; official investigations, government reports, and sociological inquiries; numerous conspiracy theories; novels, plays, and other works of literature; the Zapruder footage; and photography, avant-garde art, and Hollywood films.

Author: Peter Knight
ISBN-10: 1934110329
ISBN-13: 9781934110324
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2007
Pages: 177
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 8.16h x 5.50w x 0.45d