Presenting Oprah Winfrey, Her Films, and African American Literature

RICARDO GUTHRIE Northern Arizona University, USANEAL LESTER Arizona State University, USAPRESELFANNIE EVET WHITFIELD MCDANIELS Jackson State University, USAROBERT E. RANDOLPH, JR. University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USAWENDY ROUNTREE North Carolina Central University, USA

• The Black Matriarch's Quest for Love: Oprah Winfrey as Sofia in The Color Purple; T.T.Green Oprah Winfrey and the Trauma Drama: 'What's So Good About Feeling Bad?'; R.Guthrie Creating a Legacy of Disconnection: Colorism and Classism in Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Wedding; P.E.Whitfield McDaniels Wanderlust, Hysteria, and Insurrection: (Re)presenting the 'Beloved' Sweet Home Men; R.Randolph 'Let the Music Play': Music, Meaning, and Method in Oprah Winfrey Presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God; N.Lester Blues, Hope, and Disturbing Images: A Comparison of Sapphire's Push and the Film Precious; W.Rountree

'This book steps boldly away from the many traditional biographies of Oprah to examine her role as a literary and cultural interpreter, and it would be a valuable addition to any library's collection of critical works on African American literature. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers.' - CHOICE