Fiction and Reality in HBO’s Treme: A Narrative Alchemy at the Service of Political Truth

Author of the television drama The Wire, David Simon with Eric Overmyer launched a new series entitled Treme on the American channel HBO in April, 2010. Located in the heart of New Orleans, Tremé is a neighborhood known for its unique cultural, social, and historical context. It is the oldest Africa...

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Main Authors: Catherine Dessinges, Dominique Gendrin, Wendy Hajjar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Groupe de Recherche Identités et Cultures 2012-05-01
Series:TV Series
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/tvseries/1165