Author : Mikel J. Koven
Release : 2008
Genre : Performing Arts
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 254/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Film, Folklore, and Urban Legends by : Mikel J. Koven
Download or read book Film, Folklore, and Urban Legends written by Mikel J. Koven. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Alien to When a Stranger Calls, many films are based on folklore or employ an urban legend element to propel the narrative. Films, Folklore and Urban Legends explores the convergence of folklore with popular cinema studies and focuses on the study of urban legends and how these narratives are used as inspiration for a number of films. Beginning with a general survey of the existing literature on folklore/film, this book addresses discourses of belief, how urban legends provide the organizing principle of some films, and how certain films "act out" or perform a legend.