Silent Film & the Triumph of the American Myth

Silent Film & the Triumph of the American Myth
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 235
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ISBN-10 : 9780195140941
ISBN-13 : 019514094X
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Book Synopsis Silent Film & the Triumph of the American Myth by : Paula Marantz Cohen

Download or read book Silent Film & the Triumph of the American Myth written by Paula Marantz Cohen and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cohen argues that silent film allowed America to sever its literary and linguistic ties to Europe and develop an original form of expression compatible with American strengths and weaknesses. She connects the rise of film and the rise of America as a cultural center and 20th century world power.


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