EPISODE · Feb 21, 2025 · 54 MIN
Jennifer Wilks' new book Carmen in Diaspora
from BSoMBODY · host Butler School of Music at UT Austin
In this week's episode, we talk to Jennifer Wilks about her new book, Carmen in Diaspora: Adaptation, Race, and Opera’s Most Famous Character. She discusses the many adaptations of the opera Carmen, from the Harlem Renaissance to modern-day Beyoncé.Jennifer will be giving an in-person talk about the book on the 150th anniversary of Carmen on Monday, March 3, 2025, in the Gordon-White Building (GWB 2.206) at 2:30 PM.Dr. Wilks is an Associate Professor of English, African & African Diaspora Studies, and Comparative Literature. She is also the director of the John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies.UT students and staff can access the book for free here:https://academic.oup.com/book/58660The book can be purchased here:https://global.oup.com/academic/produ...
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In this week's episode, we talk to Jennifer Wilks about her new book, Carmen in Diaspora: Adaptation, Race, and Opera’s Most Famous Character. She discusses the many adaptations of the opera Carmen, from the Harlem Renaissance to modern-day Beyoncé. Jennifer will be giving an in-person talk about the book on the 150th anniversary of Carmen on Monday, March 3, 2025, in the Gordon-White Building (GWB 2.206) at 2:30 PM. Dr. Wilks is an Associate Professor of English, African & African Dia...
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