{"product_id":"theater-of-the-mind-imagination-aesthetics-and-american-radio-drama-paperback","title":"Theater of the Mind: Imagination, Aesthetics, and American Radio Drama - Paperback","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\u003eNeil Verma\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor generations, fans and critics have characterized classic American radio drama as a \"theater of the mind.\" This book unpacks that characterization by recasting the radio play as an aesthetic object within its unique historical context. In \u003ci\u003eTheater of the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, Neil Verma applies an array of critical methods to more than six thousand recordings to produce a vivid new account of radio drama from the Depression to the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this sweeping exploration of dramatic conventions, Verma investigates legendary dramas by the likes of Norman Corwin, Lucille Fletcher, and Wyllis Cooper on key programs ranging from \u003ci\u003eThe Columbia Workshop\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mercury Theater on the Air, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCavalcade of America\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eLights Out!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuspense\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDragnet\u003c\/i\u003e to reveal how these programs promoted and evolved a series of models of the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith close readings of individual sound effects and charts of broad trends among formats, Verma not only gives us a new account of the most flourishing form of genre fiction in the mid-twentieth century but also presents a powerful case for the central place of the aesthetics of sound in the history of modern experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil Verma\u003c\/b\u003e is a Harper Fellow in the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts and a Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Humanities at the University of Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44272697966694,"sku":"9780226853512","price":74.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/N2cwd0I5Ky9OUE0zcFhFR1Q3Y0Mxdz09.webp?v=1766341487","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/theater-of-the-mind-imagination-aesthetics-and-american-radio-drama-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}