Formalist film theory — is a theory of film study that is focused on the formal, or technical, elements of a film: i.e., the lighting, scoring, sound and set design, use of color, shot composition, and editing. It is a major theory of film study today. Basic Theory… … Wikipedia
Formalist — Form al*ist, n. [Cf. F. formaliste.] One overattentive to forms, or too much confined to them; esp., one who rests in external religious forms, or observes strictly the outward forms of worship, without possessing the life and spirit of religion … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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FORMALIST WESTERNS — Formalist Westerns, a type of alternative Western that began appearing after the 1970s, ultimately derive from the spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone and others. The term originates from Richard Slotkin, who identifies Clint Eastwood’s Joe… … Westerns in Cinema
The Nose (opera) — The Nose ( ru. Нос , Nos in transliteration) is a satirical opera by Dmitri Shostakovich to a Russian libretto by the composer and Yevgeny Zamyatin, Georgy Ionin, Alexander Preis, based on the story The Nose by Nikolai Gogol. The opera was given… … Wikipedia
The Less Deceived — published in 1955, was Philip Larkin s first mature collection of poetry, having been preceded by the derivative North Ship (1945) from The Fortune Press and a privately printed collection. Put out by The Marvell Press, a small, upstart operatio … Wikipedia
The Best American Poetry — series consists of annual poetry anthologies, each containing seventy five poems.The series, begun by poet and editor David Lehman in 1988, has a different guest editor every year. Lehman, still the general editor of the series, each year… … Wikipedia
The New Formalist — For information about New Formalist poetry in general, see New Formalism. The New Formalist is a U.S. based literary periodical published twice a year in electronic form and once a year in print form. Distributed by The New Formalist Press and… … Wikipedia
The Pilgrim's Progress — For the Kula Shaker album, see Pilgrims Progress (album). The Pilgrim s Progress … Wikipedia
Formalist theory in composition studies — Formalism is the study of a text without taking into account any outside influence. Formalism rejects notions of culture or societal influence, authorship, and content, and instead focuses on modes, genres, discourse, and forms. Beginnings… … Wikipedia
