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Invented Lives, Imagined Communities: The Biopic and American National Identity

By William H. Epstein (Editor), R. Barton Palmer (Editor)
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By William H. Epstein (Editor), R. Barton Palmer (Editor)
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How Hollywood biopics both showcase and modify various notions of what it means to be an American.

Biopics-films that chronicle the lives of famous and notorious figures from our national history-have long been one of Hollywood's most popular and important genres, offering viewers various understandings of American national identity. Invented Lives, Imagined Communities provides the first full-length examination of US biopics, focusing on key releases in American cinema while treating recent...

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