Adaptation and Cultural Appropriation

Pascal Nicklas

ISBN 10: 3110272059 / ISBN 13: 9783110272055

Published by De Gruyter, DE, 2012

About this Item

"Hamlet" by Olivier, Kaurismäki or Shepard and "Pride and Prejudice" in its many adaptations show the virulence of these texts and the importance of aesthetic recycling for the formation of cultural identity and diversity. Adaptation has always been a standard literary and cultural strategy, and can be regarded as the dominant means of production in the cultural industries today. Focusing on a variety of aspects such as artistic strategies and genre, but also marketing and cultural politics, this volume takes a critical look at ways of adapting and appropriating cultural texts across epochs and cultures in literature, film and the arts.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Adaptation and Cultural Appropriation
• Publisher: De Gruyter, DE
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110272059
• ISBN 13: 9783110272055
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 544 grams

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Synopsis

“Hamlet” by Olivier, Kaurismäki or Shepard and “Pride and Prejudice” in its many adaptations show the virulence of these texts and the importance of aesthetic recycling for the formation of cultural identity and diversity. Adaptation has always been a standard literary and cultural strategy, and can be regarded as the dominant means of production in the cultural industries today. Focusing on a variety of aspects such as artistic strategies and genre, but also marketing and cultural politics, this volume takes a critical look at ways of adapting and appropriating cultural texts across epochs and cultures in literature, film and the arts.

About the Author

Pascal Nicklas, Berlin; Oliver Lindner, University of Bayreuth, Germany.