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Law Of Desire: A Queer Film Classic
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Law Of Desire: A Queer Film Classic
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jose Quiroga
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:155 | Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 127 |
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Category/Genre | Films and cinema |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781551522623
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Classifications | Dewey:791.4372 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Arsenal Pulp Press
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Imprint |
Arsenal Pulp Press
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Publication Date |
17 December 2009 |
Publication Country |
Canada
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Description
One of three new titles released to inaugurate the Queer Film Classics series, which focus on works of particular interest to LGBT audiences. Law of Desire is one of Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's most celebrated films, a tale of love, lust and amnesia, starring Antonio Banderas as an obessive stalker. Author Jopse Quiroga is a Professor of Spanish and Comparative literature and has written extensively on Latino culture and queer studies.
Author Biography
Jose Quiroga is a Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature at Emory University in Atlanta. He has written extensively on Latin American and Latino popular culture, media, literature, and queer studies. His books include Cuban Palimpsests (University of Minnesota Press, 2005) and Tropics of Desire: Interventions from Queer Latino America (New York University Press, 2001).
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