Barney Rosset
Author
Publisher
OR Books, in partnership with Counterpoint Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Genet ... Beckett ... Burroughs ... Miller ... Ionesco, Oe, Duras. Harold Pinter and Tom Stoppard. Hubert Selby Jr. and John Rechy. The legendary film I Am Curious (Yellow). The books that assaulted the fort of propriety that was the United States in the 1950s and '60s, Lady Chatterley's Lover and The Tropic of Cancer. The Evergreen Review. Victorian "erotica." The Autobiography of Malcolm X.A bombing, a sit-in, and a near-fistfight with Norman Mailer....
Author
Series
Publisher
Opus
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Through letters, contracts, photos, interviews, speeches, reviews, and memorabilia - most of which has never before been made public - a rare personal and professional friendship unfolds between these two oddly shy daredevils, shifting and turning the tide of literature in America. Barney Rosset, more than any other publisher, fiercely advocated for the most daring and influential writers of the 20th century. Through his Grove imprint, whole generations...
4) Notfilm
Series
Publisher
Milestone Film & Video
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Explores the making and meaning of Film, a 1965 short film starring Buster Keaton, that was written by Samuel Beckett, directed by Alan Schneider, and produced by Barney Rosset. Topics covered include the circumstances leading to the film's production, the production process itself, and the film's critical reception. Includes outtakes, never-before-heard audio recordings of production meetings, interviews, and other archival information.
