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Book

The devil finds work : an essay

Call Number

  • 814 B181.3 (CEN)

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Edition

1st Vintage International ed.

Publication Information

New York : Vintage International, 2011.

Physical Description

127 pages ; 21 cm

Summary

Essayist James Baldwin examines racism in American movies. Challenges the underlying assumptions in films such as "In the Heat of the Night," "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," and "The Exorcist." Explores the love, hate, bias, cruelty, fear, and ignorance reflected in films that have shaped the national consciousness.

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