Thomas Dixon Jr. and the Birth of Modern America
| Author | : Michele K. Gillespie |
| Publisher | : LSU Press |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2009-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780807136638 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0807136638 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (638 Downloads) |
Download or read book Thomas Dixon Jr. and the Birth of Modern America written by Michele K. Gillespie and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Dixon, Jr. is best remembered as the author of the racist novels that served as the basis for D. W. Griffith's controversial 1915 classic film The Birth of a Nation. He also enjoyed great renown during his lifetime as a minister, lecturer, lawyer, and actor. In Thomas Dixon Jr. and the Birth of Modern America, distinguished scholars of religion, film, literature, music history and gender studies offer a provocative examination of Dixon's ideas, personal life and career and, in the process, illuminate the evolution of white racist ideas in the early twentieth century, and their legacy.