JAST 41: Spring 2015
Published in spring 2015, the 41st issue of the Journal of American Studies of Turkey brings together a broad mix of media, literature, and history. Ian Olney writes about F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby on film, while Arnold Anthony Schmidt traces how silent movies still influence modern cinema. Leslie McMurtry looks at audio drama, and Bryan Jack points out how popular culture often erases Southern history. Bruce Makoto Arnold and his co-authors examine the photography surrounding Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Laura Virginia Castor analyzes trauma in Nicole Krauss’s fiction. Touching on cross-cultural connections, David Espey shares a piece on Arthur Miller’s time in Erzurum. The issue ends with a large section of reviews covering recent films like Gone Girl and Boyhood.
