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JK Rowling and the Splintered Audience
Program Code:
580
Date:
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Time:
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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Barbara Purdom studied Classics and Anthropology at Temple University in Philadelphia, where she still lives with her husband, children and too many cats, and presented "Metaphorical Queerness in the Harry Potter Books" at The Witching Hour and "Maiden, Mother, Crone" at Lumos. She has been on the Board of Directors of HPEF since its inception and is working on a book about the underlying themes of power in Rowling's books as well as writing two fantasy novels and editing a collection of sermons written by clergy and lay preachers about Harry Potter.
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Description
Once upon a time bards told stories for all ages. Shakespeare's plays were enjoyed by a wide range of people. Entire villages gathered to hear each installment of Dickens' stories. Today, however, we have a splintered culture in which niche markets rule. Then came JK Rowling's first book, and a global phenomenon was spawned as Harry captivated people of all ages, from all walks of life, despite our post-bard world. This roundtable will address these questions and more.