Frequently Asked Questions

American literary regionalism is a literary movement that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its writers were often women, and their novels and short stories focused on nostalgic depictions of rural or isolated communities.

“Hollywood regionalism” is the term I use to describe a subgenre of early 20th-century movies that were adapted from women’s regionalist novels and short stories.

Hollywood Regionalism is an online archive that collects and hosts research and contextual information about this subgenre of film. It is intended as a teaching and research tool for anyone interested in American literary regionalism on the page or screen.

Hollywood Regionalism was created and is maintained by Alexandra Edwards. The project is part of her research into early 20th-century women writers and the films that were adapted from their work.

Right now, everything! The site is currently “in development,” as they say in the movie business.