Comedies of nihilism : the representation of tragedy onscreen

This book presents close-readings of seven post-millennial comedic films: Up in the Air, Tropic Thunder, JCVD, Winnebago Man, The Trotsky, Be Kind Rewind, and Hamlet 2. It is a sequel to Stanley Cavell’s 1981 landmark study of the comedic genre, Pursuits of Happiness, where he examines seven comedie...

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Main Author: Khan, Amir
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Palgrave Macmillan 2020
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Online Access:http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/92294
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Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Language: English