{"product_id":"anatomy-of-sound-norman-corwin-and-media-authorship-hardcover","title":"Anatomy of Sound: Norman Corwin and Media Authorship - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacob Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNeil Verma\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection examines the work of Norman Corwin--one of the most important, yet understudied, media authors of all time--as a critical lens to view the history of multimedia authorship and sound production. Known as the \"poet laureate\" of radio, Corwin is most famous for his radio dramas, which reached millions of listeners around the world and contributed to radio's success as a mass media form in the 1930s and 1940s. But Corwin was also a pioneer in other fields, including cinema, theater, TV, and journalism. In each of these areas, he had a distinctive approach to \"soundwork,\" relying on inventive prerecorded and live-in-real-time atmospheric effects in the studio, among other aesthetic techniques. Exploring the range of Corwin's work--from his World War II-era poetry and his special projects for the United Nations to his path-breaking writing for film and television--and its influence on media today, these essays underscore the political and social impact of Corwin's oeuvre and cement his reputation as a key writer in the history of many sound media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt long last, the most important radio auteur of the twentieth century (and a gifted screenwriter to boot) has received the attention he deserves. This book is not only an indispensable guide to Norman Corwin's work but also a foundational study of the aesthetics and politics of radio and screen.--James Naremore, author of \u003ci\u003eAn Invention without a Future: Essays on Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Using Corwin's transmedia oeuvre as a foil to reinvigorate the idea of the \u003ci\u003eauteur, \u003c\/i\u003e Jacob Smith and Neil Verma have curated a truly polyphonic engagement with the politics of cultural production across media platforms, the negotiation of artistic vision within institutional constraints, and the complexities of sound as both textual artifact and analytical metaphor. This collection confirms Corwin as a major cultural figure, and recontextualises his influence among his contemporaries and for subsequent generations of practitioners.\"--Kate Lacey, author of \u003ci\u003eListening Publics: The Politics and Experience of Listening in the Media Age\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacob Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in the Department of Radio-Television-Film and Director of the MA in Sound Arts and Industries at Northwestern University. He has written several books, including \u003ci\u003eVocal Tracks: Performance and Sound Media\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpoken Word: Postwar American Phonograph Cultures\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEco-Sonic Media\u003c\/i\u003e, and has published articles on media history, sound, and performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil Verma\u003c\/b\u003e writes about the history and aesthetics of sound in narrative-based art and media. He is the author of the award-winning book \u003ci\u003eTheater of the Mind: Imagination, Aesthetics, and American Radio Drama\u003c\/i\u003e as well as several articles that theorize sound in radio, television, film, and other media. Verma is Assistant Professor in the Department of Radio -Television-Film at Northwestern University.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53273749913907,"sku":"9780520285309","price":133.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bLtRgf67RP9780520285309.webp?v=1776891756","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/anatomy-of-sound-norman-corwin-and-media-authorship-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}