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D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation

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A volume of new chapters exploring the reputation, text and legacy of D. W. Griffith’s 1915 film The Birth of a Nation. In-depth textual analyses accompany reflections on Birth’s profound impact on...
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In 1915, American filmmaker D. W. Griffith released a film that went on to become one of the most controversial of all time. Over a century later, The Birth of a Nation continues to stimulate debate on the relationship between Hollywood and racism. This volume reveals new perspectives on Griffith’s film across ten original chapters, re-considering it as text, historical milestone and influence. The volume also includes a helpful timeline that lists key publications and events in Birth’s ongoing history, revealing the rich and stimulating discourse on its art, its cultural impact and its ethical dimensions.
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Price: £90.00
Pages: 272
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Publication Date: 27 December 2022
ISBN: 9781526164452
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:

PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, Film history, theory or criticism, PERFORMING ARTS / Individual Director (see also BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts), PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Historical, Individual film directors, film-makers, Films, cinema
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Introduction: the legacy of The Birth of a Nation – Jenny Barrett, Douglas Field and Ian Scott
1 Black faces in The Birth of a Nation: D. W. Griffith’s art and the African American actor – Corin Willis
2 The afterlife of stereotype: Kara Walker, Kehinde Wiley, DJ Spooky and The Birth of a Nation – Robert Burgoyne
3 Kunle Olulode in conversation with Dr Jenny Barrett
4 Desegregating the screen: Oscar Micheaux and the rise of activist cinema – Jeffrey Geiger
5 Examining the ‘white saviour’ in The Birth of a Nation – Jonathan Ward
6 A rope with two ends: Nate Parker, D. W. Griffith and the tangled legacies of The Birth of a Nation – Lydia J. Plath
7 The birth of an origin – Oliver C. Speck
8 The Birth of a Nation, black documentary and the 1992 L.A. uprisings – E. James West
9 ‘Go see it because it will make a better American of you’: The Birth of a Nation in the era of ‘fake news’ – Jenny Barrett
10 Standing their ground: a southern community’s response to The Birth of a Nation – Van Dora Williams
11 The Birth of a Nation: a timeline – Jenny Barrett
Afterword – Robert J. Corber
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