Poetry [Film] = Anger × Imagination
Intermediality, the Synthesis of Poetry and Film, and Cross-Cultural Belonging in Sherman Alexie's The Business of Fancydancing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4040588 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Meyer, Sabine Meyer (0000-0003-2715-6681, corresponding author), Meyer Meyer |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 36 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The American Indian Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0095-182X • E-ISSN: 1534-1828 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5250/amerindiquar.43.1.0036 |
| OpenAlex | W2922502502 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
This article sheds light on the interaction between practices of intermediality and identity formation in Alexie’s The Business of Fancydancing, which I read as an Indigenized version of the so-called poetry film. First, I give a short historical overview and definition of the genre of poetry film, reflect upon the concept of intermediality, and connect these generic and theoretical considerations to Alexie’s conception of his art. I then analyze the practices of intermediality in The Business of Fancydancing, that is, the conjunction of poetry and film through adaptation, intermedial referencing, and media combination. My readings of selected sequences illustrate that Alexie combines poetry, film, and Indigenous experience to challenge the human tendency to categorize, to attribute fixed and stable qualities to category members, and to define rigid boundaries between us and them. By exploring the interstices between media, genres, and cultures, he foregrounds the tremendous potential of Indigenous art to decenter both hegemonic artistic forms and practices of identity formation
Aesthetics · Art · Categorization · Identity (music · Indigenous · Linguistics · Literature · Poetry · Cinema and Media Studies · Philosophy · Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism · Visual Culture and Art Theory
A Theory of Adaptation
Intermediality, Intertextuality, and Remediation
The Summer of Black Widows
Alexie's Nutshell
Allegories of Cinema
A Bridge of Difference
Poetry and Avant-Garde Film
From Appropriation to Subversion
Visible Sexualities or Invisible Nations
We Don't Want Your Rations, We Want This Dance
Sharing culture or selling out? Developing the commodified persona in the heritage industry
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |