Call for Papers
Panel proposed for the Arthurian Legend Area of the
32nd Annual Meeting of the Popular Culture Association
Sheraton Centre, Toronto, 13-16 March 2002
"Knightline! The Arthurian Legend on Television"
Panel organized by Mr. Michael Torregrossa, M. A.
Abstracts due by 15 September 2001.
Membership in the PCA is required for participation. Membership forms will
be sent with letters of acceptance.
Thanks to the efforts of Arthurian film scholar Kevin J. Harty, most
enthusiasts of American Arthurian popular culture are familiar with the wide
variety of Arthurian-themed films that have been produced in the United
States since the beginning of the twentieth century, yet relatively few of
these individuals know about the equally active world of Arthurian
television programming. For the initiated, it is a fascinating world, which
includes animated series (most recently discussed by Michael Salda),
comedies, documentaries, dramas, made-for-television movies, science fiction
series, and westerns in addition to the expected action adventure and
fantasy series. The purpose of this session is to let the spotlight shine
briefly on this ephemeral cousin to Arthurian film and allow those who know
these works most intimately to share them with the wider audience that they
deserve.
Proposals are welcome from any aspect of Arthurian television (as described
above). I am particularly interested in papers on the recent mini-series,
'Merlin' and 'The Mists of Avalon'.
All submissions will also be considered for inclusion in "The Reel World of
Arthurian Film and Television" a special section of the 2002 Film & History
CD-ROM.
For more information or to submit an abstract (250 words maximum), please
contact:
Mr. Michael A. Torregrossa
University of Connecticut
Department of English
215 Glenbrook Rd., Unit 4025
Storrs, CT 06269-4025
Michael.Torregrossa@uconn.edu
Reminder--deadline for proposals is September 15, 2001.
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