Download or read book The Modernist Poetics and Experimental Film Practice of Maya Deren, (1917-1961) written by Renata Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work covers the life, films and film theory of this important American artist. The author investigates Deren's long involvement with Haitian culture - particularly its dance forms and religious practices - and clarifies previously cloudy information about Deren's unfinished film on Voudoun.