One way of creating this double or contradictory stance on any statement is the use of parody. Linda hutcheon develops a theory of adaptation through a range of media, from film and opera, to video games. Dec 12, 2020 linda hutcheon s 2006 theory of adaptation informs us that adaptations bridge the gap between two time periods and carrs plays bridge the gap between the world of greek tragedy and the modern. Stam, under the subheading proposals for adaptation studies, has recently called for a thoroughgoing comparative stylistics. Hutcheon states that, when we call a work an adaptation, we openly announce its overt relationship to another work or works hutcheon 6. What, refers to the form, changes, gains and losses, using different tools to convey meaning. Indeed, for elliott, these heresies that are so marginalised in the novel and film debate are central to its dynamics 183. Pagina 02 familiarity and contempt as adaptacoes sao muito frequentes hoje em dia. Linda hutcheon a theory of adaptation routledge, new york and london, 2006 isbn 10. Adaptation, hutcheon argues, has always been a central mode of the storytelling imagination and deserves to be studied in all its breadth and range as both a process of creation and reception and a product unto its own. Bortolotti and linda hutcheon adaptation is a profound process, which means you try and figure out how to thrive in the world. Pdf hutcheon, a theory of adaptation rafael mendoza.
Linda hutcheons a theory of adaptation, by linda hutcheon. Leanore lieblein, mcgill university linda hutcheon is a marvellous definer and synthesizer. A guide to the theory and practice of film adaptation, ed. Pdf epilogue excerpt, for linda hutcheons a theory of.
A classic in the field of adaptation theory, and now a second edition adds an epilogue that addresses multiplatform and interactive adaptations. A theory of adaptation, second edition researchgate. Linda hutcheon develops a theory of adaptation through a range of media, from film and opera, to video games, pop music and theme parks, analysing the breadth, scope and creative possibilities. Persuasive and illuminating, a theory of adaptation is a bold rethinking of how adaptation works across all media and genres that may put an end to the ageold question of whether. An analytical study of 20 cinematic adaptation of the great. Linda hutcheon develops a theory of adaptation through a range of media, from film and opera, to video games, pop music and theme parks, analysing the breadth, scope and. A theory of adaptation by linda hutcheon goodreads. Extracts from linda hutcheon, a theory of adaptation 2006. Linda hutchean is a famous adaptation theorist and her theories are used by many critics.
Linda hutcheon develops a theory of adaptation through a range of media, from film and opera, to video games, pop music and theme parks, analysing the breadth, scope and creative possibilities within. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. This essay, then, seizes upon her suggestiveness to propose a theory of adaptation audiencesor, at the very least, a theory of theories, to borrow thomas leitchs description of hutcheon s theory new. Like that early evolutionary theory though unlike darwin himself, much work in literary adaptation today thinks only in terms of higher and lower forms, that is, considering adaptations as more or less faithful to the original. Rowlings pottermore, the online multiplayer game and world extension, demonstrates as pottermore is still in invitationonly beta mode, the details of how the world of harry potter has been adapted have not been widely disseminated, though its known that the new text will be made available through the site and that. Despite the theoretical sophistication of recent literary critical discourse, adaptation studies have remained stubbornly rooted in often unexamined values and practices. Understanding narrative theory is crucial to make sense of the awardwinning film adaptation. A guide to the theory and practice of film adaptation, oxford. In the following email interview with icasp graduate student stephanie hill, dr. Adaptation, hutcheon argues, has always been a central mode of the storytelling imagination and deserves to be studied in all its breadth and range as both a process of creation and reception and a product unto its. Emeritus, is a recognized scholar of adaptation theory as well as an icasp advisory board member. Hutcheon looks at adaptations as a secondary work from the original.
A theory of adaptation 2nd edition by linda hutcheon and publisher routledge. Adaptation in the age of media convergence adaptation. Matei calinescu sees some weak points in this theory and suggests we should make a better differentiation be. Hutcheon talks about the relationship between improvisation and adaptation. World literature adaptation free download as powerpoint presentation. In a theory of adaptation, linda hutcheon 2006 argues that adaptation is worthy of study in its own right, particularly in its offering of repetition with variation, from the comfort of ritual combined with the piquancy of surprise p. The book explicates, in clear prose for beginners, four key facets important to the narrative theory of film. Although many experienced scholars in the field of adaptation studies have moved beyond the temptation to simply discuss whether an adaptation is faithful to its source text, newcomers to the field may still need to learn how to analyze an adaptation. According to hutcheon, adapters have motives to adapt the literary work. A theory of adaptation audiences literaturefilm quarterly. Narrative theory and adaptation offers a concise introduction to narrative theory in jargonfree language and shows how this theory can be deployed to interpret spike jonzes critically acclaimed 2002 film adaptation. Metadata a theory of adaptation linda hutcheon lib. In a theory of adaptation, linda hutcheon posits a theory of analyzing adaptations as adaptations that provides an answer to the question. Linda hutcheon develops a theory of adaptation through a range of media, from film and opera, to video games, pop music and theme parks, analysing the breadth, scope and creative possibilities within each.
Through these four main parts, she scrutinizes adaptation process. The first, from a pair of screenwriters, revolves around a t. Rowlings pottermore, the online multiplayer game and world extension, demonstrates as pottermore is still in invitationonly beta mode, the details of how the world of harry potter has been adapted have not been widely disseminated. Alfred uhrythe content of a movie is a novel or a play or opera. This new edition is supplemented by a new preface from the author, discussing both new adaptive formsplatforms and recent critical. Although many experienced scholars in the field of adaptation studies have moved beyond the temptation to simply discuss whether an adaptation is faithful to its source text, newcomers to the field may still need to learn how to analyze an adaptation without giving in to this. Pdf a theory of adaptation by linda hutcheon perlego. It is what gerard genette would call a text in the second degree 1982. The first chapter in the book a theory of adaptation by linda hutcheon is called beginning to theorize adaptation. Hutcheon has also authored texts which synthesize and contextualize these practices with regard to broader debates about postmodernism, such as the politics of. Read download a theory of adaptation pdf pdf download. Hutcheons theory of parody has already been discussed many times. The adaptation industry5 particularly concerning is the fact that such advocates of methodological innovation as do exist within the field frequently hark back to models already explored. Parody dedoxifies, to use a favorite term of hutcheon s.
Writ large, adaptation includes almost any act of alteration performed upon specific cultural works of the past and. Hutcheon s publications reflect an interest in aesthetic micropractices such as irony in ironys edge routledge, 1994, parody in a theory of parody meuthen, 1985, and adaptation in a theory of adaptation routledge, 2006. In biology, it was only when this sort of evaluative discourse was discarded that new questions could be asked and therefore new answers offered. A theory of adaptation kindle edition by hutcheon, linda. This new edition is supplemented by a new preface from the author, discussing both new adaptive formsplatforms and recent critical developments in the study of adaptation. The heresies are modes of adaptation that hutcheon, stam, and other postmodernist critics would recognise ventriloquist, derecomposing, genetic, etc. World or what hutcheon calls heterocosm adaptation is arguably one of the most powerful immersive adaptation strategies in use today, as the ongoing enthusiasm over j. If you think adap tation can be understood by using novels and films alone, youre wrong. Persuasive and illuminating, a theory of adaptation is a bold rethinking of how adaptation works across all media and genres that may put an end to the ageold question of whether the book was better than the movie, or the opera, or the theme park. Renowned literary scholar linda hutcheon explores the ubiquity of adaptations in all their various media incarnations and challenges their constant critical denigration.
What i propose is not so much a single unified theory of adaptation audiences as what leitch has more recently. A theory of adaptation linda hutcheon by tamsmalley issuu. A theory of adaptation explores the continuous development of creative adaptation, and argues that the practice of adapting is central to the storytelling imagination. Editions of a theory of adaptation by linda hutcheon. According to linda hutcheon, one of the main features that distinguishes postmodernism from modernism is the fact the it takes the form of selfconscious, selfcontradictory, selfundermining statement politics 1. Linda hutcheons book, a theory of adaptation 2006, explores these matters by theorizing the adaptive process. Linda hutcheon, a theory of adaptation 2006 adaptations. The theory and practice of adaptation, in literature and film. Hutcheon has also authored texts which synthesize and contextualize these practices with regard to broader debates about postmodernism, such as the politics of postmodernism routledge, 1989, a poetics of postmodernism routledge, 1988, and rethinking literary. A theory of adaptation theorizes how adaptation works across all media and genres in a way that attempts at last to put an end to the ageold question of whether the book was better than the movie, or the opera, or the theme park. Linda hutcheon, a theory of adaptation, source text, fidelity, coding, decoding, transformation. A theory of adaptation linda hutcheon, siobhan oflynn. I n the opening scene of robert altmans the player 1992adapted from the 1988 michael tolkin novel of the same namestudio executive griffin mill tim robbins hears two pitches. Start reading a theory of adaptation for free online and get access to an unlimited library of academic and nonfiction books on perlego.
Dini hastiyantini digital repository universitas jember digital. Linda hutcheon, in a theory of adaptation, cites the passage from adaptations of shakespeare referred to earlier. A theory of adaptation explores the continuous development of creative adaptation, and argues that the practice of adapting is central to the. A theory of adaptation paperback published june th 2006 by routledge. Hutcheons 3 adaptation theory was employed in this study as a basis of analysis. Hutcheon offers a rich and thoughtful reading of all angles of adaptation, from why adapt. Linda hutcheon develops a theory of adaptation through a range of media, from film and opera, to video games, pop music and theme parks, analysing the breadth, scope and creative. Introduction linda hutcheon, an emeritus university professor, is working in the field of literary theory and criticism, opera, and canadian studies. Marshall mcluhanafter all, the work of other writers is one of. A discussion of linda hutcheons theory of adaptation in. In her epilogue to the second edition of hutcheon s a theory of adaptation, siobhan oflynn locates the greatest shift in adaptation to how the audience in the digital world can now claim all aspects of ownership over content that they identify with, immerse themselves in, adapt, remix, reuse, and share 206.
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