American Fiction

2024 - 3 - 11

Latinalaisamerikkalainen fiktio kukoistaa: Nouseeko se voittoon?

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Latinalaisamerikkalaista kirjallisuutta nostetaan jälleen esiin, kun teokset Argentiinasta, Venezuelasta, Brasiliasta ja Perusta valloittavat tänä vuonna neljänneksen kansainvälisen Booker-palkinnon ehdokkaista. Lue lisää! #kirjallisuus #BookerPalkinto

Latinalaisamerikkalainen kirjallisuus kukoistaa jälleen, kun Argentiinasta, Venezuelasta, Brasiliasta ja Perusta peräisin olevat teokset valloittavat neljänneksen tämän vuoden kansainvälisen Booker-palkinnon ehdokkaista. Eteläamerikkalaiset kirjailijat ovat vahvasti esillä, ja kirjat edustavat monipuolisesti alueen kulttuureja ja teemoja. Tämä on jo toinen 'kukoistuskausi' Latinalaisen Amerikan fiktiolle, mikä korostaa alueen vahvaa kirjallista perinnettä. Näiden teosten monimuotoisuus ja laatu ovat saanut kirjallisuusmaailman kiinnostumaan jälleen Latinalaisen Amerikan tarinoista. Onko voittaja joukossa?

Kansainvälisen Booker-palkinnon pitkäaikainen listaus merkitsee toista 'kukoistuskautta' Latinalaisamerikkalaiselle kirjallisuudelle. Eteläamerikkalaiset kirjailijat ovat vahvasti edustettuina tänä vuonna, ja kirjat Argentiinasta, Brasiliasta ja muista maista tarjoavat lukijoille syvän sukelluksen alueen rikkaaseen kirjalliseen perinteeseen. Nämä romaanit haastavat lukijat pohtimaan monia erilaisia teemoja ja näkökulmia Latinalaisen Amerikan kulttuureista.

Intohimoisia tarinoita ja vahvoja ääniä: Tänä vuonna Latinalaisen Amerikan fiktio on esillä voimakkaasti kansainvälisellä kirjallisuuden näyttämöllä. Argentiinalaiset, venezuelalaiset, brasilialaiset ja peruulaiset kirjailijat tuovat esiin ainutlaatuisia tarinoita, jotka kertovat syvällisesti alueensa historiasta ja nykypäivästä. Heidän teoksensa tarjoavat lukijoille monipuolisia ja koskettavia lukukokemuksia, jotka muistuttavat Latinalaisen Amerikan rikkaasta kirjallisuudesta.

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Latin American fiction 'booms' again on International Booker prize ... (The Guardian)

Spotlighting novels from Argentinia, Venezuela, Brazil and Peru, works from the continent make up a quarter of this year's nominees.

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International Booker Prize longlist signals second 'boom' in Latin ... (The Bookseller)

South American authors account for almost a quarter of this year's International Booker Prize longlist, with books representing Brazil, Argentina, ...

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Filmed in Scituate, 'American Fiction' receives Oscar at 96th ... (The Patriot Ledger)

Filmed in Scituate, 'American Fiction' takes home Oscar for best adapted screenplay during the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday.

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'American Fiction' director Cord Jefferson stresses the importance of ... (TheGrio)

Cord Jefferson said the Black community is “just as nuanced, complex and diverse as any other group” after winning his first Oscar.

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Oscar winner Cord Jefferson on hopes American Fiction will change ... (Deltaplex News)

First-time director Cord Jefferson was nominated for Best Director for his film American Fiction, and took home Sunday night's trophy for Best Adapted ...

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Academy Awards 2024: American Fiction Wins The Oscar For Best ... (PINKVILLA)

Cord Jefferson made a plea to Hollywood after winning the Best Adapted Screenplay for American Fiction at the 2024 Academy Awards.

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Cord Jefferson Wins Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar For 'American ... (Bossip)

Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar winner Cord Jefferson for "American Fiction" pleaded for more films than blockbusters in his acceptance speech.

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Commentary: 'American Fiction's' Oscar shows not all movies by ... (Los Angeles Times)

Hollywood took a chance on Cord Jefferson and a story that was not about one of perennial tropes of films about Black people. It paid off at the Oscars and ...

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Tucson-born Cord Jefferson wins Oscar for 'American Fiction' (Arizona Daily Star)

Tucson's Cord Jefferson won an Oscar Sunday for best adapted screenplay for writing "American Fiction." It was his first film and his first time directing.

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'American Fiction' Wins Best Screenplay Oscar in a Surprise Upset ... (AOL)

Cord Jefferson is officially an Oscar winner! The writer and filmmaker's feature film debut, American Fiction, nabbed the Academy Award for Adapted ...

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Oscars 2024 Winners: 'Oppenheimer' Wins Best Picture, Cillian ... (The Wall Street Journal)

American Fiction” won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay, a triumph for writer-director Cord Jefferson, whose publishing-industry satire marks his first ...

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'American Fiction' Director Cord Jefferson Urges Hollywood to Take ... (Complex)

In his acceptance speech, Jefferson called for low-budget films to be given a chance, as American Fiction had a small budget of $10 million. Following its Dec.

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The Subtle, Layered Brilliance of 'American Fiction's Ending (The Mary Sue)

One would be forgiven several times over if they forgot that Jefferson—co-writer, director, and producer of the Jeffrey Wright-led satirical dramedy—was making ...

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Tucson native Cord Jefferson wins Oscar for 'American Fiction ... (KJZZ)

Tucson native Cord Jefferson won the award for best adapted screenplay for his satirical film, “American Fiction,” at the Academy Awards on Sunday night.

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Cora Jefferson Wins Oscar for 'American Fiction' - Los Angeles ... (Lasentinel)

Cord Jefferson won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film “American Fiction,” which is based on the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett. The story ...

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Cord Jefferson Wins Oscar for 'American Fiction' - Los Angeles ... (Lasentinel)

Cord Jefferson won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film “American Fiction,” which is based on the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett.

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