Adaptation Studies: New Challenges, New Directions

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About this ebook

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?

About the author

Jorgen Bruhn is Associate Professor in the School of Language and Literature at Linneaus University, Sweden.

Anne Gjelsvik is Professor of Media Studies at the Norwegian Univeristy of Science and Technology.

Eirik Frisvold Hanssen is Associate Professor of Film Studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

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