Albert Maysles Lyn M. Shulha professor emeritus of American literature

professor emeritus of American literature

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Albert Maysles Lyn M. Shulha professor emeritus of American literatureA penetrating study of one of America's most talented and controversial documentariansAlbert Maysles has created some of the most influential documentaries of the postwar period. Such films as Salesman, Gimme Shelter, and Grey Gardens continue to generate intense debate about the ethics and aesthetics of the documentary form. A pioneer in the development of the ''nonfiction feature,'' as well as a central figure in the history of direct cinema, his