Southeastern's Robison, Parrill author book on Tudors
Contact: Tonya Lowentritt
Date: May 9, 2013
HAMMOND – William Robison, head of Southeastern Louisiana University's History and Political
Science Department and Sue Parrill, professor emeritus and former head of Southeastern's
English Department, have co-authored a book about the Tudors, published by McFarland
Publishing.
"'The Tudors on Film and Television' is a comprehensive filmography and historical
analysis of films about the Tudor era that provides basic information about production,
plots, and provenance for every item included, as well as an assessment of the aesthetic
qualities, historicity, cultural significance, and potential usefulness in the classroom
of each," Robison said.
With its mix of family drama, sex and violence, Britain's Tudor dynasty (1485-1603)
has long excited the interest of filmmakers and moviegoers, Robison said. From royal
biographies to period pieces to modern movies with flashbacks or time travel, the
book reveals how these films both convey the attitudes of Tudor times and reflects
the era in which they were made.
"To the extent that information is available, we discuss all films – fiction
or non-fiction – that deal with the Tudors and their times: feature films, made-for-television
films, mini-series, animated films, and shorts. This includes serious treatments of
history as well as historical spoofs; adaptations of novels and plays; children's
educational programs, as well as pure children's entertainment; foreign films and
television programs; operas; episodes of situation comedies; and even science fiction."
The $75 book is available through all major online booksellers and will eventually
be available in bookstores as well.
