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IN DREAMS: A Unified Interpretation of Twin Peaks & Other Selected Works of David Lynch
Some artists’ work has recurring themes, character types, or visual motifs. David Lynch – writer, director, producer, painter, woodworker, coffee aficionado, tobacco enthusiast – is no exception, and in fact it can be said his work across all media is instantly recognizable owing to his particular brand of creativity.
But what if the recurrence wasn’t an aesthetic decision? What if, rather, it was a narrative one? What if, instead of being mere elements that Lynch revisits, these were links between his separate works, forming – when viewed from a certain perspective – a mega-narrative near-50 years in the telling?
That’s the insane supposition behind IN DREAMS, which takes six feature films, two television series, one short film, four paintings and four novels, all from or related to the oeuvre of David Lynch, and analyses them through the perspective that they are, in fact, separate chapters in the same story, the greatest story never told, and the underground magnum opus of America’s most accomplished absurdist auteur.
But what if the recurrence wasn’t an aesthetic decision? What if, rather, it was a narrative one? What if, instead of being mere elements that Lynch revisits, these were links between his separate works, forming – when viewed from a certain perspective – a mega-narrative near-50 years in the telling?
That’s the insane supposition behind IN DREAMS, which takes six feature films, two television series, one short film, four paintings and four novels, all from or related to the oeuvre of David Lynch, and analyses them through the perspective that they are, in fact, separate chapters in the same story, the greatest story never told, and the underground magnum opus of America’s most accomplished absurdist auteur.
522 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 25, 2019
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July 29, 2019
Very interesting book. Don't agree with a lot of the theories that the author has to offer (I think if David Lynch does treat all his works as a "shared universe" then it would be a lot less tangible than the author's take on it). But his joining of the dots is impressive and interesting and you could definitely enjoy the works of David Lynch with this in mind. That's part of the fun of being a Lynch fan - interpretation. Which makes this a must read for aforementioned fans. However, on the flip side of that - interpretation should be subjective... which means everyone who tried to write such a tome should probably have a different opinion. It has made me want to write my own interpretation now so that's something.
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