![]() ![]() The famed novelist Christopher Isherwood did not name the university in his semi-autobiographical “A Single Man,” but its geography strongly hints that the main character’s lover studied theater arts here. ![]() UCLA’s appearances between hard covers have often been under cover. ![]() Sometimes bodies turn up in Westwood at a disturbing rate in other tales, UCLA is an aspiration, a life goal or a hero’s quest, in stories that reveal what UCLA represents to people beyond California, and what Bruins bring uniquely to the world. ![]() There are stories of evil spirits, immigrant tales both grim and uplifting, personal crises and dark comedies. (For capsule reviews of some recent UCLA-centric fiction, scroll down.) Writers are bringing a fresh eye to whodunnits, family sagas, magical realism and other emotions inspired by the campus, in offerings as diverse as UCLA itself. Television scriptwriters have also spun gold from the rolling green campus, adding authentic detail to such shows as “Modern Family” and “Parks and Recreation.” It’s taken more time for novelists to find inspiration in Westwood, but a recent flood of UCLA-centric fiction suggests that day may have arrived. Royce Hall alone has appeared in dozens of comedy and horror movies, as well as in thoughtful biopics ranging from “The Jackie Robinson Story” in 1950 to “Steve Jobs” in 2013. UCLA has long inspired storytelling in movies. ![]()
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