![]() ![]() ![]() Though many of theīest narratives, including Northup’s, have withstood scholarly scrutiny and are essentially reliable, they still contain inaccuracies, distortions and embellishments. ![]() They were antislavery polemics meant to bring down the institution. The stakes may seem particularly high for a slave narrative, since many likely believe these books offer an unfiltered viewīut the question of authenticity gets the underlying medium wrong: Slave narratives were never intended to give an unbiased view. That this is a big-budget film with big-budget actors, how faithful it is to the book. But many viewers will likely wonder, given Disunion follows the Civil War as it unfolded.Ĭritics are already hailing the film adaption of Solomon Northup’s slave narrative, “12 Years a Slave,” as a shoo-in for the Academy Award nominations. ![]()
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