Tomas Elliott
Biographic Data
| ID | 4486542 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tomas Elliott |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tomas |
| FAMILY NAME | Elliott |
| SIGNATURE | ELLIOTT T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Eastern University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4396-1923 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Laws of Nature
This article considers the rewriting of the myth of Demeter and Persephone contained in Peter Greenaway’s 1982 film, The Draughtsman’s Contract. Via a reconsideration of the various versions of the myth present in both the film and its classical sources, the article argues that the film uses the myth to offer a nuanced meditation on the situation of women in both the seventeenth century (when the film is set) and the late twentieth century (when …
The Limit of the Useful
The first English-language translation of an essential, early work key to understanding the French philosopher's later thought. In the decade prior to the publication of Inner Experience (L'expérience intérieure), the twentieth-century French philosopher Georges Bataille produced a nascent masterwork containing some of his most original and extensive reflections on a range of subjects. With thoughts on ritual sacrifice and military conquest, the …
Derek Jarman’s Tempest, William Shakespeare’s Salò
This article re-evaluates Derek Jarman’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest (1979) based on archival research into the cinematic and historical intertexts that influenced the film. Specifically, it focuses on the impact of Pier Paolo Pasolini on Jarman’s aesthetics, particularly the Italian filmmaker’s last work: Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975). The article explores how Jarman used Pasolini’s work as a filter through which to f…
Limit of the Useful
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The Limit of the Useful
The first English-language translation of an essential, early work key to understanding the French philosopher's later thought. In the decade prior to the publication of Inner Experience (L'expérience intérieure), the twentieth-century French philosopher Georges Bataille produced a nascent masterwork containing some of his most original and extensive reflections on a range of subjects. With thoughts on ritual sacrifice and military conquest, the …
Derek Jarman’s Tempest, William Shakespeare’s Salò
This article re-evaluates Derek Jarman’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest (1979) based on archival research into the cinematic and historical intertexts that influenced the film. Specifically, it focuses on the impact of Pier Paolo Pasolini on Jarman’s aesthetics, particularly the Italian filmmaker’s last work: Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975). The article explores how Jarman used Pasolini’s work as a filter through which to f…
Limit of the Useful
The Laws of Nature
This article considers the rewriting of the myth of Demeter and Persephone contained in Peter Greenaway’s 1982 film, The Draughtsman’s Contract. Via a reconsideration of the various versions of the myth present in both the film and its classical sources, the article argues that the film uses the myth to offer a nuanced meditation on the situation of women in both the seventeenth century (when the film is set) and the late twentieth century (when …
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