John MacKay: Dziga Vertov: Life and Work

John MacKay talks about his forthcoming book, Dziga Vertov: Life and Work. Professor MacKay’s research interests include 19th & 20th-century Russian literature, Russian and Soviet culture, comparative literature, literary and cultural theory, film studies, especially film theory and documentary cinema. Professor MacKay’s recent publications include True Songs of Freedom: Uncle Tom’s Cabin in Russian Culture and Society; Four Russian Serf Narratives; and Inscription and Modernity: From Wordsworth to Mandelstam. Episode October 14, 2015