Talking about Pauline Kael
Wayne B. Stengel • 2015 • Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Wayne B. Stengel
- First published
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Genres
- History
- Subjects
- American literature, history and criticism, 20th century · Criticism and interpretation
- ISBN
- 9781442254596
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Talking about Pauline Kael was published in 2015 as part of a scholarly effort to reexamine the influential career of the New Yorker film critic. Wayne B. Stengel crafted this volume to provide a critical analysis of Kael’s distinctive prose style, her cultural impact, and the divisive nature of her subjective approach to film criticism. The text sits within the broader context of American cinematic history, seeking to quantify how Kael moved the needle on public discourse regarding the relationship between high art and popular entertainment.
The design of the work reflects the academic mandate of Rowman & Littlefield, emphasizing clarity and structural analysis over the flamboyant style for which Kael herself was known. Stengel’s objective was to strip away the myths surrounding her persona to focus on the technical evolution of her reviews. Upon its release, the book was received as a methodical guide for students of journalism and film studies, providing a necessary bridge for contemporary readers to understand the mid-century critical landscape that Kael dominated.
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