The Cavalry Charges: Writings on Books, Film, and Music, Revised Edition

The Cavalry Charges: Writings on Books, Film, and Music, Revised Edition is a collection of anecdotal reflections that relate many of the experiences that shaped Barry Gifford as a writer. Representative of Gifford's body of work, this volume is divided into three sections: books, film and television, and music. Within these sections, Gifford's best work is showcased, including a nine-part dossier on Marlon Brando's One-Eyed Jacks in which Gifford examines the public and private lives of those involved in the film.

New to the collection are four previously published essays: a brief look at the novels of ?lvaro Mutis; a reflection on Gifford's schooling under Nebraska poet John Neihardt; an essay on Elliot Chaze and his novel Black Wings Has My Angel; and a short piece on Sailor and Lula.

Author: Barry Gifford
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Published: 08/23/2019
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781496824271
ISBN10: 149682427X
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
- Literary Collections | Essays
- Literary Criticism | American | General

About the Author
Barry Gifford has been the recipient of the Maxwell Perkins Award and a Syndicated Fiction Award from PEN and the Ingmar Bergman Chair on Cinema and Theater from the National University of Mexico, among other awards. The film based on his novel Wild at Heart won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. His work has appeared in many publications, including the New Yorker, New York Times, Rolling Stone, and The Guardian. His books include The Cuban Club: Stories and Southern Nights: A Trilogy. For more information, visit www.barrygifford.net.