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Orson Welles in Focus

Written by: James N. Gilmore, Sidney Gottlieb, James Naremore
Narrated by: Alan Sewell
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Publisher's Summary

Through his radio and film works, such as The War of the Worlds and Citizen Kane, Orson Welles became a household name in the United States. Yet Welles’s multifaceted career went beyond these classic titles and included lesser-known but nonetheless important contributions to television, theater, newspaper columns, and political activism. Orson Welles in Focus: Texts and Contexts examines neglected areas of Welles’s work, shedding light on aspects of his art that have been eclipsed by a narrow focus on his films. By positioning Welles’s work during a critical period of his activity (the mid-1930s through the 1950s) in its larger cultural, political, aesthetic, and industrial contexts, the contributors to this volume examine how he participated in and helped to shape modern media. This exploration of Welles in his totality illuminates and expands our perception of his contributions that continue to resonate today. 

The book is published by Indiana University Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks. 

“Anyone who thinks they know Welles will have their eyes opened by this book.” (Paul Heyer, author of The Medium and the Magician: Orson Welles, the Radio Years)

©2018 Indiana University Press (P)2019 Redwood Audiobooks

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