Life without a Primary Text: The Hydra in Adaptation Studies
Document Type
Contribution to Books
Publication Date
2010
Publication Title
The Pedagogy of Adaptation
Keywords
film adaptations, motion picture authorship, imitation, motion picture, discipline of film studies, film studies
Abstract
From All Quiet on the Western Front and Gone with the Wind to No Country for Old Men and Slumdog Millionaire, many of the most memorable films have been adapted from other sources. And while courses on film studies are taught throughout the world, The Pedagogy of Adaptation makes a strong case for treating adaptation studies as a separate discipline. What makes this book unique is its claim that adaptation is above all a creative process and not simply a slavish imitation or reproduction of an 'original.'
Recommended Citation
Jeffers, Jennifer, "Life without a Primary Text: The Hydra in Adaptation Studies" (2010). English Faculty Publications. 54.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cleng_facpub/54
