Why Linguistically Diverse Audiobook Casting Matters

Over the last decade there has been a push towards better representation in visual media. While movies and television have provided more examples of non-white characters in key roles, there has also been an uptick in linguistic diversity in film. Movies like Lulu Wang’s The Farewell, which slips between Mandarin and English, and the more […] The post Why Linguistically Diverse Audiobook Casting Matters appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

[ Electric Literature | 2021-08-17 11:00:00 UTC ]

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