{"title":"Norman M. Klein","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorman M. Klein\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a distinctive exploration of urban landscapes and cultural memory, with works that blend historical insight and innovative narrative techniques. His writing, such as in \u003cem\u003eBleeding Through: Layers of Los Angeles\u003c\/em\u003e, invites readers to engage deeply with the overlapping stories embedded in the city's architecture and geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect intellectually rich texts that challenge traditional perspectives, making them ideal for those interested in cultural studies, urban history, and the intersections of education and reference. Klein’s works illuminate the complexities of place and time through a thoughtful, layered approach.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"norman-m-kleins-bleeding-through-layers-of-los-angeles-by-norman-m-klein-9783837665598","title":"Norman M. Klein's »Bleeding Through: Layers of Los Angeles«","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2003, Norman M. Klein's docufable \u003cem\u003eBleeding Through: Layers of Los Angeles\u003c\/em\u003e raised questions of urban aesthetics and memory as part of the multimedia documentary \u003cem\u003eBleeding Through: Layers of Los Angeles, 1920-1986\u003c\/em\u003e. Now, 20 years later, this important text is reissued along with several essays addressing its central themes, such as the aesthetics and politics of urban memory, the development of Los Angeles since the 20th century, the role of urban imaginaries in US politics, or media evolution in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume also features a long interview with Klein and two docufables from Klein's celebrated study \u003cem\u003eThe History of Forgetting: Los Angeles and the Erasure of Memory\u003c\/em\u003e, one being the kernel of the novella, the other imagining Walter Benjamin in L.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, the book contains links to two films featuring much of the multimedia material contained in the first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431755596012,"sku":"9783837665598","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783837665598.jpg?v=1774557249"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/norman-m-klein.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}