New York, N.Y. : Palgrave Macmillan, ©2013.
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Notes:

• Collected essays originally presented at the 2006 annual convention of the College Language Association.
• Includes bibliographical references.
• 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.

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.

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