Bøker av Francesca Coppa

Showcases the extent to which the archetypical storytelling exemplified by fanfiction has continuities with older forms: the communal tale-telling cultures of the past and the remix cultures of the present have much in common. Short stories that draw on franchises such as Star Trek are accompanied by short contextual and analytical essays.

Working outward from interviews, VHS liner notes, convention programs, and mailing list archives, Coppa offers a rich history of vidding communities as they evolved from the 1970s through to the present.

While writers, dramatists and film-makers have already found inspiration in Orton's colourful life story, this Casebook comprises the first collection of scholarly criticism to investigate the works, life and legacy of the controversial playwright.