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Considering Aaron Sorkin : essays on the politics, poetics, and sleight of hand in the films and television series

"This collection of essays on the work of Aaron Sorkin affords greater insight into the complexities of his writing, drawing connections between the film and television output of today's most prominent and influential screenwriter"--Provided by publisher
Print Book, English, ©2005
McFarland & Co., Jefferson, N.C., ©2005
Aufsatzsammlung
vi, 223 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9780786421206, 0786421207
57393667
An interview with Aaron Sorkin / Thomas Fahy
Mannerist noir / Robert F. Gross
In plain view and the dark unknown / Susann Cokal
Athletes, grammar geeks, and porn stars / Thomas Fahy
A phantom fly and frightening fish / Douglas Keesey
His girl Friday (and every day) / Kirstin Ringelberg
Depictions of the U.S. military / Fiona Mills
Giving propaganda a good name / Ann C. Hall
Handling the truth / Spencer Downing
Virtue from vice / Nathan A. Paxton
Women of the West Wing / Laura K. Garrett
The Republic of Sorkin / John Nein
"Sorkin's works for film and television": pages 211-218