Nora M. Alter is a professor in the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts at Temple University. She is the author of Vietnam Protest Theatre: The Television War on Stage and Projecting History: German Nonfiction Cinema, 1967-2000.

• Contents Preface and Acknowledgments "The Cat Who Walks By Himself" The Solitary Cat: Introduction The Elephant's Memory: The Filmed Essay The Wolves: Political Filmmaking The Wise Owl: Questioning /Expanding Form Interviews with Chris Marker Filmography Bibliography of Chris Marker's Writings Bibliography Index

"Nora Alter's short study of Marker's work does much to restore a sense of the complexity of his motivations and working methods . . . She is especially informative on the aesthetic and political involutions of post-war France. . . . For its filmography and the breadth of its coverage, her book is essential."--Brian Dillon, Sight and Sound  "A valuable addition to Marker scholarship."--Film International

Nora M. Alter is a professor in the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts at Temple University. She is the author of Vietnam Protest Theatre: The Television War on Stage and Projecting History: German Nonfiction Cinema, 1967-2000.

• Contents Preface and Acknowledgments "The Cat Who Walks By Himself" The Solitary Cat: Introduction The Elephant's Memory: The Filmed Essay The Wolves: Political Filmmaking The Wise Owl: Questioning /Expanding Form Interviews with Chris Marker Filmography Bibliography of Chris Marker's Writings Bibliography Index

"Nora Alter's short study of Marker's work does much to restore a sense of the complexity of his motivations and working methods . . . She is especially informative on the aesthetic and political involutions of post-war France. . . . For its filmography and the breadth of its coverage, her book is essential."--Brian Dillon, Sight and Sound  "A valuable addition to Marker scholarship."--Film International

Nora M. Alter is a professor in the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts at Temple University. She is the author of Vietnam Protest Theatre: The Television War on Stage and Projecting History: German Nonfiction Cinema, 1967-2000.

• Contents Preface and Acknowledgments "The Cat Who Walks By Himself" The Solitary Cat: Introduction The Elephant's Memory: The Filmed Essay The Wolves: Political Filmmaking The Wise Owl: Questioning /Expanding Form Interviews with Chris Marker Filmography Bibliography of Chris Marker's Writings Bibliography Index

"Nora Alter's short study of Marker's work does much to restore a sense of the complexity of his motivations and working methods . . . She is especially informative on the aesthetic and political involutions of post-war France. . . . For its filmography and the breadth of its coverage, her book is essential."--Brian Dillon, Sight and Sound  "A valuable addition to Marker scholarship."--Film International