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Adaptation is a profound process. (John Laroche, Adaptation) Complete adaptation to the environment means death. The essential point in all response is the desire to control environment. (John Dewey) Discussing concepts such as "fidelity criticism", "classics", "costume drama", "postmodern nostalgia", "Englishness", "cinema of attractions" and "heritage TV" and applying current adaptation theory, the course will look at the migration of texts / product from one semiotic system into another (secondary intermediality). Comparative adaptation studies analyse the semiotic “how” of the media transfer (or translation) from novel to film as well as the meaning-making processes of comprehension involved. Possible case studies include film adaptations of 19th-century novels, graphic novels or Shakespeare, but also screenplays, novelizations etc. Participants will be asked to negotiate a project with the instructor and present their findings in class. Required Reading:
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Adaptation