Kubrick: An Odyssey

Abrams, Nathan; Kolker, Robert P.

ISBN 10: 057137042X / ISBN 13: 9780571370429

Published by Faber & Faber, 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Kubrick: An Odyssey
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 057137042X
• ISBN 13: 9780571370429
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

'Nobody could make a film like Stanley Kubrick.' Steven Spielberg

Kubrick's interest in observing human folly produced some of the most important works of art of the twentieth century, including 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Dr. Strangelove, Barry Lyndon and The Shining.

Based on Kubrick's archive, as well as new interviews with family members and those who worked with him, Kubrick: An Odyssey offers comprehensive, in-depth coverage of Kubrick's personal, public and working life.

This long-awaited, new biography dispels the myths surrounding the allegedly reclusive director, who spent his career determined to transcend traditional film-making.

'Kolker and Abrams have unearthed some superb new facts about the director.' The Times, 'Book of the Week'

'An authoritative portrait of the director. Filled with striking behind-the-scenes stories and elevated by a keen understanding of Kubrick's style, this is a biography as monumental as its subject.' Publishers Weekly

'Myths are debunked, and everyone from the Kubrick obsessive to the casual fan will be beguiled.' Guardian

About the Authors

Robert P. Kolker earned his Ph.D. in English Literature from Columbia University. He went on to teach at New York University, the University of Maryland, the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Virginia before retiring to dedicate his time to writing. He is the author of many books, including 4 editions of A Cinema of Loneliness (Oxford)and, with Nathan Abrams, Eyes Wide Shut: Stanley Kubrick and the Making of his Final Film (Oxford).

Nathan Abrams was educated at Oxford and Birmingham Universities, earning a PhD in American Studies. After teaching at various institutions across the UK, he is currently a Professor of Film at Bangor University in Wales. where he lives with his two children and two dogs. Abrams is the author/editor of many books, most recently Stanley Kubrick: New York Jewish Intellectual (2018), Eyes Wide Shut: Stanley Kubrick and the Making of his Final Film with Robert Kolker(2019), and The Bloomsbury Companion to Stanley Kubrick with IQ Hunter (2021).