A bio-bibliographic study of Mari Sandoz and her works was chosen as the theme of this paper for several reasons. In the first place, the vast amount of historical and sociological material found in her books and articles is of personal and national interest. In the second place, the writings of Mari Sandoz suggest many topics for further study. The purpose of this study is to show how the early life of Miss Sandoz paralleled her writings; to see how the personality of her father, "Old Jules," was a force in shaping her life; to view the influence of the plains country upon her as a writer; and to determine her place in the literary world as evidenced by critical opinion and the reception given her writings. / Typescript. / "May, 1956." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science." / Advisor: Robert G. Clapp, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-64).

Texte remanié de: Doct. diss.--Philosophical faculty--University of Zurich, 1992. / Bibliogr. p. 193-209. Index.

The aim of this Master’s thesis is to analyse formal and thematic layers of the artistic films produced by the pharmaceutic company Sandoz and to put them in the relation to the specific history of the company. Sandoz laboratories produced mainly in the 60’s and 70’s several artistic films (e.g. La Femme 100 Têtes which was the adaptation of Max Ernst’s collages or Images du monde visionnaire with the presence of artist Henri Michaux). The thesis explores some of the films and, at the same time, describes the production background and cinematographic context in the relation to the history of Sandoz laboratories.