Title: Reinterpreting the Past
Subtitle: Modern Cinematic Perspectives on the Slave Narrative Tradition
Subject Classification:  Arts, Race and Racism, Society and Culture  
BIC Classification: LA, KC, KF
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Binding: Hardback, eBook
Planned publication date: Aug 2027
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-83711-841-0
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-83711-842-7

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Description

The slave narrative tradition remains a fertile ground for excavating and visually recontextualizing the lived experiences of formerly enslaved people in the United States. This book explores how the slave narrative tradition appears in cinematic offerings directed by persons of African descent. Films and directors analyzed include Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation, Kasi Lemmons’ Harriet, Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, Antoine Fuqua’s Emancipation, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, Haile Gerima’s Sankofa, Gerald Bush’s and Christopher Renz’s Antebellum, and Jordan Peel’s Get Out. This book provides an original approach for studying the slave narrative tradition using a modern lens. It contains a useful bibliography and filmography. The key audience for the book is researchers and teachers interested in media studies, Black History, Cultural Studies, and Education

Biography

Author(s):  Dr. Tammie Jenkins is a researcher and writer, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Dr. Jenkins holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Her research interests include literature, popular culture, and diasporic history.

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