Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors

Name: Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors
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By Ian Penman

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Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors by Ian Penman is a reflective exploration of the life and work of German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The book delves into his prolific career, unique artistic vision, and the impact he had on cinema and culture. It offers an insightful look into the contradictions and complexities of Fassbinder's character and his turbulent yet innovative journey in filmmaking.
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This book may appeal to you if you have an interest in the complex life and pioneering work of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, the influential German filmmaker. You'll likely appreciate the insightful exploration of his intriguing personality and profound impact on cinema, revealing the nuances of both his art and troubled private life.

Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors

Melodrama, biography, cold war thriller, drug memoir, essay in fragments, mystery - Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors is cult critic Ian Penman's long awaited first original book.

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Melodrama, biography, cold war thriller, drug memoir, essay in fragments, mystery - Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors is cult critic Ian Penman's long-awaited first original book. It offers a kaleidoscopic study of the late West German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945-1982).

Written quickly under a self-imposed deadline in the spirit of Fassbinder himself—who often completed films in a matter of weeks or months—Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors presents the filmmaker as a pivotal figure in the late 1970s, a moment bridging late modernism and the advent of postmodernism and the digital revolution.

Compelling, beautifully written, and genuinely moving, Penman's work echoes the fragmentary and reflective style of writers like Barthes and Cioran. This story encapsulates everything: sex, drugs, art, the city, cinema, and revolution.

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Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors by Ian Penman is praised for its engaging and insightful critique. Reviewers appreciate Penman's ability to connect cultural dots with his elegant prose while bringing a genuine passion to the subject. The book offers a nuanced examination of Fassbinder's films and their ideological backdrop from the early Seventies, reflecting on how those years inform today's cultural and political discourse. Penman's distinctive writing style leaves a lasting impression on readers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804270424

Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 125.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 200

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Ian Penman Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction

About the Author

Ian Penman is a British writer, music journalist, and critic. He began his career at the NME in 1977, later contributing to various publications including The Face, Arena, Tatler, Uncut, Sight & Sound, The Wire, the Guardian, the LRB, and City Journal. He is the author of the collections Vital Signs: Music, Movies, and Other Manias (Serpent's Tail, 1998) and It Gets Me Home, This Curving Track (Fitzcarraldo Editions, 2019). Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors is his first original book.