Camera Man av Dana Stevens

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<b>Named a Best Book of 2022 by <i>The New Yorker</i>, <i>Publishers Weekly</i>, and NPR</b><BR><BR><b>In this genre-defying “new kind of history” (<i>The New Yorker</i>), the chief film critic of <i>Slate</i> places comedy legend and acclaimed filmmaker Buster Keaton’s unique creative genius in the context of his time.</b><BR><BR>Born the same year as the film industry in 1895, Buster Keaton began his career as the child star of a family slapstick act reputed to be the most violent in vaudeville. Beginning in his early twenties, he enjoyed a decade-long stretch as the director, star, stuntman, editor, and all-around mastermind of some of the greatest silent comedies ever made, including <i>Sherlock Jr</i>., <i>The General</i>, and <i>The Cameraman</i>.<BR><BR>Even through his dark middle years as a severely depressed alcoholic finding work on the margins of show business, Keaton’s life had a way of reflecting the changes going on in the world around him. He