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Presenting Oprah Winfrey, her films, and African American literature, edited by Tara T. Green

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Presenting Oprah Winfrey, her films, and African American literature, edited by Tara T. Green
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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index present
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non fiction
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Presenting Oprah Winfrey, her films, and African American literature
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bibliography
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edited by Tara T. Green
Table Of Contents
Introduction / Tara T. Green -- 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 E. Randolph, Jr. -- "Let the music play": music, meaning, and method in Oprah Winfrey presents: Their eyes were watching God / Neal A. Lester -- Blues, hope, and disturbing images: a comparison of Sapphire's Push and the film Precious / Wendy Rountree
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