Williams (Linda) papers, 1945-2020 (bulk 1962-2016)

This collection contains the papers of Linda Williams, Professor Emerita in Film & Media and Rhetoric from the University of California at Berkeley. Her academic interests center on Feminist Theory and "body genres," genres designed to elicit a specific physical reaction. These include pornography, melodrama, and horror. Other areas of focus in both research and teachings include "race" films, Oscar Micheaux, Spike Lee, Surrealist cinema, David Lynch, Pedro Almodóvar, Luis Buñuel, film theory, musicals, and the HBO series "The Wire." Materials in this collection date from approximately 1945 to 2020 and document her academic career through correspondence, conference materials, teaching, writings, and research.

Library: John Hay, Collections Annex
NOTE: This collection is housed off-site. Prior notice is needed for retrieval
Contact(s): pembroke_archives@brown.edu (Primary Contact)

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Access to the collection:

Online Catalog (BruKnow):
General description of the collection available on BruKnow
Linda Williams papers

Other Online Access:
RIAMCO: Guide to the Linda Williams papers

Related Collections:
Feminist Theory Archive

Notes:
Curatorial work provided by Mary O. Murphy, and processing provided by Catherine Stebbins, Alissa Simon, Anna Steinberg, and Mary Murphy on behalf of the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women and the Brown University Library.