![]() ![]() The soldier knew the story and recognized where he was. Ten years after Northup was rescued from slavery in Louisiana, Burrud marched through the neighborhood where Northup had been held captive by the brutal cotton planter Edwin Epps. Does McQueen’s movie go too far with violence?Īn answer may be found in the diary of a Union soldier named John Burrud. ![]() It has revived curiosity about Northup’s life and renewed debate over how to depict the pain of the past and the present. Solomon Northup’s story, which has been studied by historians for decades, now has a second life in American popular culture, thanks to director Steve McQueen’s extraordinary movie “12 Years a Slave.” The film - nominated for nine Oscars, including best picture and best director - brings Northup’s remarkable 1853 memoir to life with searing portrayals of torture and survival. ![]()
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