Description
Explores, and accessibly dissects US film adaptations, supplementations, and citations through a postmodern methodology.
About the Author
Gordon E. Slethaug is a professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada, where he teaches English Language and Literature and researches contemporary American literature and film, globalization and communications, and international education. He is also honorary professor in Arts at the University of Hong Kong, China, and has recently been visiting professor of English Studies at the University of Southern Denmark.
Reviews
Gordon E. Slethaug's ambitious and well-documented study proposes both to present a more systematic account of adaptations and the theories they have generated and to situate these texts and theories more firmly in a post-structuralist context. Whether or not they are persuaded by his analysis, readers interested in adaptation will be arguing about this book for a long time to come. -- Thomas Leitch, Professor of English, University of Delaware, USA
Adaptation Theory and Criticism is a timely and welcome contribution to adaptation studies. Turning a postmodern lens on 'American adaptations, supplementations, and citations,' Slethaug generates fresh, incisive readings of an array of adaptive texts, ranging from acclaimed works by Scorsese and Altman to overlooked gems by Wang, Eyre, and Jarmusch (to name but a few). In the process, Slethaug asks us to regard anew contemporary American art and culture, and consider the productive role postmodern theories might play in the analysis and understanding of adaptation. -- John Hodgkins, author of The Drift: Affect, Adaptation, and New Perspectives on Fidelity
Book Information
ISBN 9781623564407
Author Gordon E. Slethaug
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Weight(grams) 441g