| Adaptation Studies Contributor(s): Bruhn, Jorgen (Editor), Gjelsvik, Anne (Editor), Hanssen, Eirik Frisvold (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1441194673 ISBN-13: 9781441194671 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $173.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
| Dewey: 809 |
| LCCN: 2012039252 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.6" (1.14 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Extending the boundaries of contemporary adaptation studies, this book brings together leading international scholars to survey new directions in the field. Re-thinking the key questions at the heart of the discipline, Adaptation Studies: New Directions, New Challenges explores a wide range of perspectives and case studies in cross-media transformation. Topics covered include:* The history of adaptation studies * Theories of adaptation * Adaptations in film, literature, radio and historical sources * What is an 'original' text? |
Contributor Bio(s): Gjelsvik, Anne: - Anne Gjelsvik is Professor in Film Studies in the Department of Art and Media Studies at Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway. Her research includes popular cinema, film violence and representation of gender in the media. Among her recent publications are Eastwood's Iwo Jima: A Critical Engagement with Flags of Our Fathers & Letters from Iwo Jima (2013) and Adaptation Studies: New Challenges, New Directions (2013). |