Lexicon of Global Melodrama

Paul H, Marak S, Gerund K, Henderson M (2022)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Edited Volume

Subtype: Book

Publication year: 2022

Publisher: Transcript-Verlag

Series: Global Sentimentality

City/Town: Bielefeld

Book Volume: 1

ISBN: 978-3-8394-5973-7

DOI: 10.1515/9783839459737

Open Access Link: https://www.transcript-verlag.de/978-3-8376-5973-3/lexicon-of-global-melodrama/?c=311000016

Abstract

This new go-to reference book for global melodrama assembles contributions by experts from a wide range of disciplines, including cultural studies, film and media studies, gender and queer studies, political science, and postcolonial studies. The melodramas covered in this volume range from early 20th century silent movies to contemporary films, from independent arthouse productions to Hollywood blockbusters. The comprehensive overview of global melodramatic film in the Lexicon constitutes a valuable resource for scholars and practitioners of film, teachers, film critics, and anyone who is interested in the past and present of melodramatic film on a global scale. The Lexicon of Global Melodrama includes essays on All That Heaven Allows, Bombay, Casablanca, Die Büchse der Pandora, In the Mood for Love, Nosotros los Pobres, Terra Sonâmbula, and Tokyo Story.

Editors with CRIS profile

Heike Paul Lehrstuhl für Amerikanistik, insbesondere nordamerikanische Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft Sarah Marak Lehrstuhl für Amerikanistik, insbesondere nordamerikanische Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft Katharina Gerund Lehrstuhl für Amerikanistik, insbesondere nordamerikanische Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft Marius Henderson Lehrstuhl für Amerikanistik, insbesondere nordamerikanische Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft

Related research project(s)

DFG Research Training Group – The Sentimental in Literature, Culture, and Politics (GRK 2726) April 1, 2022 - Sept. 30, 2026

How to cite

APA:

Paul, H., Marak, S., Gerund, K., & Henderson, M. (Eds.) (2022). Lexicon of Global Melodrama. Bielefeld: Transcript-Verlag.

MLA:

Paul, Heike, et al, eds. Lexicon of Global Melodrama. Bielefeld: Transcript-Verlag, 2022.

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