James Clavell’s ‘Shōgun’ is reimagined for a new generation of TV viewers
- Written by Constantine Nomikos Vaporis, Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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In 1980, when James Clavell’s blockbuster historical novel “Shōgun” was turned into a TV miniseries, some 33% of American households with a television tuned in. It quickly...
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