The Cult of Cronenberg - A Hunk for Humanitiies

POSPÍŠIL, Tomáš. The Cult of Cronenberg - A Hunk for Humanitiies. In Cult Fiction and Cult Film: Multiple Perspectives. 1st ed. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2008, p. 167-176. 1st edition. ISBN 978-80-244-2126-1.

Basic information

• Original name: The Cult of Cronenberg - A Hunk for Humanitiies
• Name in Czech: Kult Davida Cronenberga - Sousto pro humanitní vědy
• Authors: POSPÍŠIL, Tomáš (203 Czech Republic, guarantor).
• Edition: 1. vyd. Olomouc, Cult Fiction and Cult Film: Multiple Perspectives, p. 167-176, 10 pp. 1st edition, 2008.
• Publisher: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Chapter(s) of a specialized book
• Field of Study: Literature, mass media, audio-visual activities
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14210/08:00025276
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• ISBN: 978-80-244-2126-1
• Keywords (in Czech): kanadský hraný film - David Cronenberg - akademická filmová kritika
• Keywords in English: Canadian Cinema - David Cronenberg - Academic film criticism
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

The author reviews the elements of Cronenbergs work that make him such a popular target of academic criticism. While not claiming overall knowledge of the whole body of texts, he offers a certain typology of the Cronenberg discourse, examines some of its characteristic features, analytical approaches and political positions.

Abstract (in Czech)

Autor se zamýšlí nad těmi prvky díla kanadského filmaře Davida Cronenberga, jež z jeho filmů činí oblíbený materiál pro akademickou kritiku a nabízí jistou typologii analytických přístupů ke Cronenbergovu dílu.

Links

• GA405/06/0096, research and development project: Name: Různost a jednota v kanadské literatuře

Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Diversity and unity in Canadian literature