Presenting Oprah Winfrey, her films, and African American literature / edited by Tara T. Green.

Presenting Oprah Winfrey, her films, and African American literature / edited by Tara T. Green.

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Bibliographic Details
Contributors: Green, Tara T.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Winfrey, Oprah > Criticism and interpretation.
Winfrey, Oprah > Influence.
American fiction > African American authors > History and criticism.
American fiction > Film adaptations.
African Americans in motion pictures.
Race in motion pictures.
African American women > Intellectual life > 20th century.
Film adaptations > History and criticism.
Motion pictures and literature > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The black matriarch's quest for love: Oprah Winfrey as Sofia in The color purple / Tara T. Green
  • Oprah Winfrey and the trauma drama: "What's so good about feeling bad?" / Ricardo Guthrie
  • Creating a legacy of disconnection: colorism and classism in Oprah Winfrey presents: The Wedding / Preselfannie Evet Whitfield McDaniels
  • Wanderlust, hysteria, and insurrection: (re)presenting the "Beloved" sweet home men / Robert Randolph
  • "Let the music play": music, meaning, and method in Oprah Winfrey presents: Their eyes were watching God / Neal Lester
  • Blues, hope, and disturbing images: a comparison of Sapphire's Push and the film Precious / Wendy Rountree.

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