{"product_id":"our-blessed-rebel-queen-essays-on-carrie-fisher-and-princess-leia-paperback","title":"Our Blessed Rebel Queen: Essays on Carrie Fisher and Princess Leia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Mizejewski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTanya D. Zuk\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Blessed Rebel Queen: Essays on Carrie Fisher and Princess Leia \u003c\/i\u003eis the first full-length exploration of Carrie Fisher's career as actress, writer, and advocate. Fisher's entangled relationship with the iconic Princess Leia is a focal point of this volume. Editors Linda Mizejewski and Tanya D. Zuk have assembled a collection that engages with the multiple interfaces between Fisher's most famous character and her other life-giving work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe contributors offer insights into Fisher as science-fiction idol, author, feminist inspiration, and Lucasfilm commodity. Jennifer M. Fogel examines the thorny ownership of Fisher's image as a conflation of fan nostalgia, merchandise commodity, and eventually, feminist icon. Philipp Dominik Keidl looks at how Carrie Fisher and her iconic character are positioned within the male-centric history of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e. Andrew Kemp-Wilcox researches the 2016 controversy over a virtual Princess Leia that emerged after Carrie Fisher's death. Tanya D. Zuk investigates the use of Princess Leia and Carrie images during the Women's March as memetic reconfigurations of historical propaganda to leverage political and fannish ideological positions. Linda Mizejewski explores Carrie Fisher's autobiographical writing, while Ken Feil takes a look at Fisher's playful blurring of truth and fiction in her screenplays. Kristen Anderson Wagner identifies Fisher's use of humor and anger to challenge public expectations for older actresses. Cynthia Hoffner and Sejung Park highlight Fisher's mental health advocacy, and Slade Kinnecott personalizes how Fisher's candidness and guidance about mental health were especially cherished by those who lacked a support system in their own lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Blessed Rebel Queen \u003c\/i\u003eis distinct in its interdisciplinary approach, drawing from a variety of methodologies and theoretical frameworks. Longtime fans of Carrie Fisher and her body of work will welcome this smart and thoughtful tribute to a multimedia legend.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Mizejewski is an Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at The Ohio State University. Her books include \u003ci\u003ePretty\/ Funny: Women's Comedy and Body Politics \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHysterical!: Women in American Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e, coedited with Victoria Sturtevant. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTanya D. Zuk is a lecturer at Georgia State University in moving image studies. Her research focuses on canonical collaborative authorship in alternative queer media.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51786476093728,"sku":"9780814346860","price":66.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/05aadb4120eb9c9dc54e0cc8c48c90b7.webp?v=1780635037","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/our-blessed-rebel-queen-essays-on-carrie-fisher-and-princess-leia-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}