The Kennedy assassination / Peter Knight.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knight, Peter, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Assassination.

Kennedy, John F.

Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.

Popular culture--United States--History--20th century.

Popular culture.

Assassination.

United States.

History.

United States--Civilization--1945-.

Civilization.

Physical Description:

x, 177 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

[Jackson] : University Press of Mississippi, 2007.

Summary:

November 22nd 1963, Dealey Plaza As a seminal event in late twentieth-century American history, the Kennedy assassination has permeated the American and world consciousness in a wide variety of ways. It has long fascinated American writers, filmmakers and artists, and this book offers an authoritative critical introduction to the way the event has been constructed in a range of discourses.

It looks at a variety of historical, political and cultural attempts to understand Kennedy's death. Representations include: journalism from the time; historical accounts and memoirs; official investigations, government reports and sociological inquiries; the huge number of conspiracy-minded interpretations; novels, plays and other works of literature; and the Zapruder footage, photography, avant-garde art, and Hollywood films. Considering the continuities and contradictions in how the event has been represented, the author focuses on how it has been seen through the lens of ideas about conspiracy, celebrity and violence.

Contents:

2 Journalism 9

3 History 23

4 The Official Version 42

5 The Unofficial Version 75

6 Literature 105

7 Visual Culture and Film 133.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and index.

ISBN:

9781934110317

1934110310

9781934110324

1934110329

OCLC:

85830657