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Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art

Yale University Press, September 2018

Susan Napier
Goldthwaite Professor of Rhetoric
International Literary and Cultural Studies
Faculty Fellow, 2012-2013

Japanese culture and animation scholar Susan Napier explores the life and art of this extraordinary Japanese filmmaker to provide a definitive account of his oeuvre. Napier insightfully illuminates the multiple themes crisscrossing his work, from empowered women to environmental nightmares to utopian dreams, creating an unforgettable portrait of a man whose art challenged Hollywood dominance and ushered in a new chapter of global popular culture.