Woman in Lars Von Trier's Cinema, 1996-2014 by Elbeshlawy, Ahmed

Woman in Lars Von Trier's Cinema, 1996-2014 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783319821436)

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Woman in Lars Von Trier's Cinema, 1996-2014 by Elbeshlawy, Ahmed

Woman in Lars Von Trier's Cinema, 1996-2014

$27.99
Woman in Lars Von Trier's Cinema, 1996-2014 by Elbeshlawy, Ahmed

Woman in Lars Von Trier's Cinema, 1996-2014

$27.99
Format: Paperback
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This book discusses the figure of Woman in Lars von Trier's distinctive cinematic productions from 1996 to 2014. It takes the notorious legacy of violence against women in von Trier's cinema beyond the perceived gender division, elevating the director's image above being a mere provocateur. By raising fundamental questions about woman, sexuality, and desire, Elbeshlawy shows that Trier's cinematic Woman is an attempt at creating an image of a genderless subject that is not inhibited by the confines of ideology and culture. But this attempt is perennially ill-fated. And it is this failure that not only fosters viewing enjoyment but also gives the films their political importance, elevating them above both commendations and condemnations of feminist discourse.


Author: Ahmed Elbeshlawy
ISBN-10: 3319821431
ISBN-13: 9783319821436
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 06/27/2018
Pages: 213
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.47d
By Ahmed Elbeshlawy
By Ahmed Elbeshlawy
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Ahmed Elbeshlawy is an independent scholar and occasional lecturer. He is author of America in Literature and Film (2011) and has contributed articles to The Comparatist (2008), the forthcoming Palgrave Handbook to Literature and the City, female/bodies (2005, 2006), Scope (2008) and Sexuality and Culture (2014).

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