The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia
- ISBN-10
- 081088352X
- ISBN-13
- 9780810883529
- Category
- Electronic books
- Pages
- 345
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Authors
- James Michael Welsh, Donald M. Whaley
Description
The 'Oliver Stone encyclopedia' provides an overarching evaluation of Stone's work as a screenwriter, producer, and director. Each entry is followed by a bibliography of published sources, both in print and online.
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