| Television Rewired: The Rise of the Auteur Series Contributor(s): Nochimson, Martha P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 147731895X ISBN-13: 9781477318959 Publisher: University of Texas Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Television - Guides & Reviews |
| Dewey: 791.457 |
| LCCN: 2018038437 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1990, American television experienced a seismic shift when Twin Peaks premiered, eschewing formulaic plots and clear lines between heroes and villains. This game-changing series inspired a generation of show creators to experiment artistically, transforming the small screen in ways that endure to this day.Focusing on six shows (Twin Peaks, with a critical analysis of both the original series and the 2017 return; The Wire; Treme; The Sopranos; Mad Men; and Girls), Television Rewired explores what made these programs so extraordinary. As their writers and producers fought against canned plots and moral simplicity, they participated in the evolution of the exhilarating new auteur television while underscoring the fact that art and entertainment don't have to be mutually exclusive. Nochimson also makes provocative distinctions between true auteur television and shows that were inspired by the freedom of the auteur series but nonetheless remained entrenched within the parameters of formula. Providing opportunities for vigorous discussion, Television Rewired will stimulate debates about which of the new television series since 1990 constitute art and which are tweaked business-driven storytelling. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nochimson, Martha P.: - Martha P. Nochimson is the author of eight previous books about film and television, including David Lynch Swerves: Uncertainty from Lost Highway to Inland Empire, World on Film, and Dying to Belong: Gangster Movies in Hollywood and Hong Kong. She is currently teaching a course on Lynch's oeuvre at the David Lynch Graduate School of Cinematic Arts. |