Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - https://vimeo.com/255070359 Focus on Nollywood

Neither can the critic "dictate the reception."


> On Feb 9, 2018, at 7:54 PM, 'Biko Agozino' via USA Africa Dialogue Series <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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> Thanks for sharing, Gloria. Ken must be disappointed that you did not film any trash in the background though you chose a posh part of Lagos for this purpose.
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> I look forward to reading Shina's book too though his choice to focus on his parapo may limit the appeal of the book on a national phenomenon.
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> Gloria should be cautious about ingoring postmodernist theory given that Derrida creditef his African cultural backgroynd with inspiring his decobstruction discourse. The saying that the author is dead simply means long live the critic because the author cannot dictate the reception.
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> Here is an essay that I wrote on Nollywood highlighting its technological inovations and taking Baudrillard seriously
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> https://www2.ubishops.ca/baudrillardstudies/vol-11_3/v11-3-agozino.html
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> Biko
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> On Fri, 9/2/18, Emeagwali, Gloria (History) <emeagwali@ccsu.edu> wrote:
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> Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - https://vimeo.com/255070359 Focus on Nollywood
> To: "usaafricadialogue" <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>
> Date: Friday, 9 February, 2018, 17:25
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> Ken,
> That is a real
> good compliment - coming from a renowned specialist in
> the field of African cinema.
> The Lagos shots
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> clear. This gave me the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of
> Lagos from another angle.
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> commendation to Governors Tinubu, Fashola and Ambode for
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> beautiful city.
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> From:
> usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com
> <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com> on behalf of
> Kenneth Harrow <harrow@msu.edu>
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> Sent: Friday, February 9, 2018 3:10 PM
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> To: usaafricadialogue
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> Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series -
> https://vimeo.com/255070359 Focus on Nollywood
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> Hey folks, this is a video on
> Nollywood made by our own Gloria and adeshina afolayan.
> Gloria is being modest in not telling us, but I just had
> time to start viewing it and loved it.
> Everyone needs to click on the link
> and enjoy these two smart people discussing the wonderful
> topic, and enjoy the long takes of lagos in the
> process
> ken
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> Kenneth Harrow
> Dept of English and Film Studies
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> Michigan State University
> 619 Red Cedar Rd
> East Lansing, MI 48824
> 517-803-8839
> harrow@msu.edu
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> http://www.english.msu.edu/people/faculty/kenneth-harrow/
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> From:
> usaafricadialogue
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> "Emeagwali, Gloria (History)"
> <emeagwali@ccsu.edu>
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> Reply-To: usaafricadialogue
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> Date: Friday 9 February 2018 at 14:20
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> To: usaafricadialogue
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> Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series -
> https://vimeo.com/255070359 Focus on Nollywood
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> https://vimeo.com/255070359
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