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If we represent it, we are near-Indigenous (we are not): Rob E. King, Christine Self, Robert G. Weaver (eds), David Lynch and the American West: Essays on Regionalism and Indigeneity in Twin Peaks and the Films, Jefferson, NC, McFarland, 2023

17Feb23

Description: This collection convenes diverse analyses of David Lynch’s newly conceived, dreamlike neo-noir representations of the American West, a first in studies of regionalism and indigeneity in his films. Twelve essays and three interviews address Lynch’s image of the American West and its impact on the genre. Fans and scholars of David Lynch’s work will find a study of his interpretations of the West as place and myth, spanning from his first feature film, Eraserhead (1977), through the third season of Twin Peaks in 2017. Symbols of the West in Lynch’s work can be as obvious as an Odessa, Texas street sign or as subtle as the visual themes rooted in indigenous artistry. Explorations of cowboy masculinity, violence, modern frontier narratives and representations of indigeneity are all included in this collection.


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