Redefining Adaptation Studies.

Redefining Adaptation Studies.

Since films were first produced, adapted works have predominantly borrowed primarily from traditional texts, such as novels and plays. Likewise, the study of film adaptations has also been fairly traditional, rarely venturing beyond a comparison of the source material to its often less revered count...

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Other Authors: Cutchins, Dennis R. (Dennis Ray), 1963-, Raw, Laurence, Welsh, James M., 1938-2013
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group, 2010.
Subjects:
Film adaptations > Authorship.
Motion picture authorship > Study and teaching.
Motion picture authorship > Study and teaching
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Summary:Since films were first produced, adapted works have predominantly borrowed primarily from traditional texts, such as novels and plays. Likewise, the study of film adaptations has also been fairly traditional, rarely venturing beyond a comparison of the source material to its often less revered counterpart. Redefining Adaptation Studies breaks new ground in showing the range of possibilities that transcend the literature/film paradigm. These essays focus on the idea of 'adaptation' and what it meansin different socio-political contexts. Above all this collection shows how cultural and political.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 182 pages) : illustrations
ISBN:0810872986
9780810872981
0810872994
9780810872998
1282521853
9781282521858
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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