B. Ruby Rich
3 books
About the Author
B. Ruby Rich is a pioneering film critic, scholar, and curator whose incisive writings have profoundly shaped the discourse on global cinema. Renowned for coining the term 'New Queer Cinema' in the early 1990s, she has explored the intersections of politics, identity, and aesthetics in film for over four decades. As a former editor of Film Quarterly and a contributor to outlets like The Nation and Sight & Sound, Rich's work bridges academic rigor with accessible critique, championing underrepresented voices from Latin America, queer communities, and beyond. Her seminal book, New Latin American Cinema: Theories, Practices, and Transcontinental Articulations, offers a comprehensive analysis of the region's cinematic revolutions, highlighting transcontinental influences and innovative practices within contemporary film and media studies.
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