The Trickster in Contemporary Film - Paperback

by Helena Bassil-Morozow (Author)

This book discusses the role of the trickster in contemporary film against the cultural imperatives and social issues of modernity and postmodernity, and argues that cinematic tricksters reflect psychological, economic and social change in society.

Author Biography

Helena Bassil-Morozow has been teaching Film, Drama and Literature in various further education institutions and in private practice for over seven years. Currently she is an honorary research fellow of the Research Institute for Media Art and Design, University of Bedfordshire. She is the author of Tim Burton: The Monster and the Crowd (Routledge, 2010).