Television drama has been the dominant form of popular storytelling
for more than sixty years, shaping the imaginations of millions of
people. This book surveys the careers of the central creators of
those stories for Australian television-the writers who learnt how
to work in a new medium, adapting to its constraints and exploring
its creative possibilities. Informed by interviews with many
writers, it describes the establishment of Australian television
drama production, observing the way writers grasped the creative
and business opportunities that television presented. It examines
the development of Australian versions of the major television
genres-the sitcom, the police drama, the historical series,
docudrama, and social drama-presenting a 'canon' of significant
Australian television drama productions that deserve to be
remembered. It offers an account of the emergence of work by
Indigenous writers for television and it argues for the
consideration of television drama alongside histories of Australian
film and stage drama.
General
| Imprint: |
Australian Scholarly Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
Australia |
| Release date: |
May 2020 |
| Authors: |
Susan Lever
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
292 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-925984-88-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Television
|
| LSN: |
1-925984-88-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781925984880 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
