Barry Jenkins and the Legacies of Slavery: The TV Series Adaptation of The Underground Railroad - Hardcover

by Delphine Letort (Author), Michael T. Martin (Foreword by)

In this book, Delphine Letort illuminates the intertwining of fiction and history in the TV series adaptation of The Underground Railroad. Letort highlights the narrative and audio/visual strategies used by Barry Jenkins to make for an 'affective moment' on television.

Author Biography

Delphine Letort is professor of film and American studies at the University of Le Mans.