Adaptation
Subtitle: studies in French and francophone culture
By: Neil Archer and Andreea Weisl-Shaw, eds
Series: Modern French identities -- vol. 50
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9783034302227
Subjects: French literature; Intertextuality; Literature; Adaptations; Intellectual life; History and criticism
Description: Originating in the conference held at the University of Cambridge in 2009, this collection of essays includes a range of innovative papers from across the diverse field of French and Francophone studies. From medieval texts to the dramatization of the novel, from postcolonial writing to the politics of film and the bande dessinée, the articles in this collection draw on recent developments in the theories of adaptation, translation, and cultural and textual transition. In keeping with these developments, they move the notion of adaptation away from questions of authenticity and fidelity, thinking instead about the movement across texts and time, and the way such movement generates new meanings. Offering insightful approaches to its subjects of study, the book is an engaging contribution to this growing area of research. -- From publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.