The tales of New Orleans after Katrina: the interstices of fact and fiction in Treme

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dc.contributor.authorLetort, Delphine
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-17T09:19:07Z
dc.date.available2018-04-17T09:19:07Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractFocusing on the months that followed Katrina and the breach of the levees in New Orleans, the first two seasons of HBO series Treme (2010, 2011) plumb the interstices between fact and fiction, thereby testifying to the confusion that prevailed after the storm. The series derives entertainment from the disruptions engendered by the floods, which create enigmas and knowledge holes in the narrative, dramatising the characters’ individual life stories. From melodrama to docudrama to crime fiction, the series pulls together various generic modes that enhance the impact of Katrina on the local community. While many episodes are devoted to celebrating the resilience fostered by the musical creativity that characterises New Orleans cultural life, this article argues that the focus on music as spectacle downplays the political significance of the events the series retraces.en
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dc.identifier.citationLetort, D. (2013) 'The tales of New Orleans after Katrina: the interstices of fact and fiction in Treme', Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media, 5. https://doi.org/10.33178/alpha.5.07en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.33178/alpha.5.07
dc.identifier.endpage115
dc.identifier.issn2009-4078
dc.identifier.issued5
dc.identifier.journalabbrevAlphaville
dc.identifier.journaltitleAlphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Mediaen
dc.identifier.startpage101
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/5780
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherFilm and Screen Media, University College Corken
dc.relation.urihttp://www.alphavillejournal.com/Issue5/HTML/AbstractLetort.html
dc.rights© 2013, The Author(s)en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectHurricaneen
dc.subjectKatrinaen
dc.subjectFlooden
dc.subjectCrime fictionen
dc.subjectLocal communityen
dc.subjectNew Orleansen
dc.titleThe tales of New Orleans after Katrina: the interstices of fact and fiction in Tremeen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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