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Theater of the Mind

Neil Verma

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Description:For generations, fans and critics have characterized classic American radio drama as a OC theater of the mind.OCOaThis book unpacks that characterization by recasting the radio play as an aesthetic object within its unique historical context. In "Theater of the Mind," Neil Verma applies an array of critical methods to more than six thousand recordings to produce a vivid new account of radio drama from the Depression to the Cold War.In this sweeping exploration of dramatic conventions, Verma investigates legendary dramas by the likes of Norman Corwin, Lucille Fletcher, and Wyllis Cooper on key programs ranging from "The Columbia Workshop," "The Mercury Theater on the Air, " and "Cavalcade of America" to "Lights Out!," "Suspense," and "Dragnet" to reveal how these programs promoted and evolved a series of models of the imagination.With close readings of individual sound effects and charts of broad trends among formats, Verma not only gives us a new account of the most flourishing form of genre fiction in the mid-twentieth century but also presents a powerful case for the central place of the aesthetics of sound in the history of modern experience.aWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Theater of the Mind. To get started finding Theater of the Mind, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 305

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Not Avail

Release: 2014

ISBN: 0226853527

Description: For generations, fans and critics have characterized classic American radio drama as a OC theater of the mind.OCOaThis book unpacks that characterization by recasting the radio play as an aesthetic object within its unique historical context. In "Theater of the Mind," Neil Verma applies an array of critical methods to more than six thousand recordings to produce a vivid new account of radio drama from the Depression to the Cold War.In this sweeping exploration of dramatic conventions, Verma investigates legendary dramas by the likes of Norman Corwin, Lucille Fletcher, and Wyllis Cooper on key programs ranging from "The Columbia Workshop," "The Mercury Theater on the Air, " and "Cavalcade of America" to "Lights Out!," "Suspense," and "Dragnet" to reveal how these programs promoted and evolved a series of models of the imagination.With close readings of individual sound effects and charts of broad trends among formats, Verma not only gives us a new account of the most flourishing form of genre fiction in the mid-twentieth century but also presents a powerful case for the central place of the aesthetics of sound in the history of modern experience.aWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Theater of the Mind. To get started finding Theater of the Mind, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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