Barry Jenkins and the Legacies of Slavery - The TV Series Adaptation of the Underground Railroad

Informationen zum Autor Delphine Letort is professor of film and American studies at the University of Le Mans. Klappentext In this book, Delphine Letort illuminates the intertwining of fiction and history in the TV series adaptation of The Underground Railroad. Letort highlights the narrative and audio/visual strategies used by Barry Jenkins to make for an 'affective moment' on television. Zusammenfassung In this book, Delphine Letort illuminates the intertwining of fiction and history in the TV series adaptation of The Underground Railroad. Letort highlights the narrative and audio/visual strategies used by Barry Jenkins to make for an 'affective moment' on television. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures Foreword: Michael T. Martin Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Serializing the Memories of the Underground Railroad Chapter 2: The Underground: From History to Imagination Chapter 3: Deconstructing the Slavery Film Chapter 4: Incidents in the Life of Cora Chapter 5: A History of Race and Violence Conclusion Bibliography About the Author

Product details

• Authors: Delphine Letort, Letort Delphine
• Assisted by: Martin Michael T. (Foreword)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.08.2023
• EAN: 9781666918403
• ISBN: 978-1-66691-840-3
• No. of pages: 162
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; Media Studies, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Genres / Drama, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Television drama, Television Soap Operas