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for "North Carolina Literary Review"
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18611
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The 1921 silent film, \"The Lost Colony Film\" has at times been as difficult to locate as the colony it depicts. Since the film was released in 1921 there have been periods of time, spanning several years, where the film was not locatable by anyone. Tom Whiteside had spent considerable time and energy locating and preserving the film for future generations.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 21, 2012,
p29-32, f
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2.Paul Green and the Movies by Avery, Laurence G. North Carolina Literary Review Vol. Issue 21, 2012
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18612
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North Carolina playwright and screenwriter Paul Green contributed to dozens of Hollywood scripts between the early 1930s and 1960, won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his 1927 play, In Abraham's Bosom, and famously wrote the outdoor history play, The Lost Colony, which has run every summer in Manteo since 1937. Green, an advocate for liberal social reforms in the South, used both his plays and film scripts to voice his social concerns.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 21, 2012,
p34-46, por, f
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18630
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In 1915, North Carolina novelist Thomas Dixon traveled to Hollywood to create a film entitled “The Fall of a Nation,†the sequel to “Birth of a Nation,†the successful film adaptation of his 1905 novel, “The Clansman.†Dixon's directorial, production, and script credits between 1915 and 1937 included several films involving Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan, psychoanalysis, and the Red Scare.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 21, 2012,
p45-58, il, f
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18631
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Elisabeth Benfey's Duke University film class had the unique opportunity to adapt into film, stories written by local North Carolina authors and was able to consult those authors during the process. Randall Kenan's short story, The Foundations of the Earth, was the selected story for a group of students and discussed in detail.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 21, 2012,
p94-107, f
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18632
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North Carolina writer John Ehle's entire career has been interconnected to the film industry. From being Governor Terry Sanford's special assistant where he participated in the creation of the North Carolina Film Board and the North Carolina School of the Arts, to his novels being adapted into films themselves, Ehle has greatly influenced film in North Carolina.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 21, 2012,
p133-144, f
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18633
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Books are a common source of stories utilized in the filmmaking process. Author George Hovis examines the rich literary history of North Carolina and selects 10 stories or books that he believes would make good feature films.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 21, 2012,
p145-158, il
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18696
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Author John Ehle's acclaimed seven novel series set in the mountains of western North Carolina follows the Wright family through 160 years of their history. Ehle's success as an author mirrored the success of the series as he created a rich cultural environment full of the wonders of North Carolina.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 19, 2012,
p11-23, il, por, f
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18697
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Jonathan Yardley of The Washington Post wrote this review for John Ehle's novel The Winter People in 1982. In the review, Yardley discusses the appeal of the novel and the way that Ehle conveys the culture of North Carolina.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 19, 2010,
p24-25
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18698
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North Carolina writer Robert Morgan possesses a unique career full of diverse works and popular acclaim. In his numerous works, Morgan's exceptional perspective on the world around him makes him stand out from others in the literary community.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 19, 2010,
p30-43
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18699
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Dancer, choreographer, and actor Eddie Swimmer discusses his Cherokee roots, culture, and the Cherokee Historical Association's production of Unto These Hills, directed by Swimmer himself in this interview with Gina Caison.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 19, 2010,
p46-59, por, f
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18763
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Author Wayne Caldwell's has written two novels, Cataloochee and Requiem by Fire, which detail the lives of several generations of North Carolina Mountain people from the end of the Civil War up to the late 1920s. In this interview, Caldwell discusses those who influenced his writing, the mountain culture, and his forthcoming literary projects.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 19, 2010,
p61-67, f
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18764
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In this review for Wayne Caldwell's novels Cataloochee and Requiem by Fire, Chris Green examines the way in which Caldwell explores a North Carolina mountain community and how that community disbands after the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 19, 2010,
p67-69, f
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18765
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Author Ron Rash has written, worked, and lived Appalachia for most of his life. From growing up in an artistic family in western North Carolina to teaching Appalachian Studies at Western Carolina University. Through his writing, Rash strives to accurately portray the Appalachian culture and community.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 19, 2010,
p70-89, f
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18766
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Appalachian author Pamela Duncan sits down with fellow author Silas House to discuss the way in which she writes strong female characters and the impact her Appalachian heritage has on her work.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 19, 2010,
p90-100, f
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18958
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Interviewer William Howard Rough revisits the 1960 interview he conducted with playwright Paul Green where they discussed the state of the theater, the need for theater for the American public, and Paul Green's The Lost Colony.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 18, 2009,
p8-21, f
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