UPDATE: Oprah Anthology (11/30/03; collection)
Update: deadline is Nov. 30, 2003
CFP: Oprah Anthology
We are soliciting academic papers for an anthology on the phenomenon of
Oprah. It is undeniable that Oprah Winfrey has transcended the iconic cult
of celebrity to become a Western cultural force of the late-twentieth and
early twenty-first centuries. As she show nears its much anticipated
end--though its endless reproduction in syndication seems inevitable--it
seem appropriate to produce an anthology that evaluate the multifaceted
influences and implications of Oprah.
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to: