Examining The wire : authenticity and curated realism / Ryan Twomey.
2020
PN1992.77.W53 T96 2020
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Title
Examining The wire : authenticity and curated realism / Ryan Twomey.
Author
Twomey, Ryan, author.
ISBN
9783030459925 (electronic book)
3030459926 (electronic book)
3030459918
9783030459918
3030459926 (electronic book)
3030459918
9783030459918
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
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PN1992.77.W53 T96 2020
Dewey Decimal Classification
791.45/72
Summary
This book examines The Wire's authenticity and its establishment of the series realism. Along with tracing creator David Simon's onscreen critique of numerous failed American institutions, the book focuses on the connection between authenticity and realism in three distinct areas: language, character, and location. While it is shown that The Wire is indeed authentic, the study examines occasions where the language, characters, and even the location are 'curated'. Yet, while we can witness these moments of curation, it is The Wire's unflinching focus on authentic dialogue, authentic characterisation, and an authentic location that makes the series the most realistic, and arguably the best, television show of all time.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 19, 2020).
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Palgrave pivot.
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Print version: 9783030459918
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