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Zusatztext Snyder shows how the act of adaptation is a psychological process, a strategy by which individuals come to make sense of the world and their relationship to it. This represents a significant departure from current thinking in adaptation studies...A fascinating text written by a practicing novelist, a personal odyssey through the minefield of adaptation theory that emphasizes the psychological aspects of the adaptive act. Informationen zum Autor Mary H. Snyder teaches introductory to advanced writing, literature, gender studies, and film adaptation courses at the college level. In addition to her creative and nonfiction writing pursuits, she maintains scholarly interests in British and women's literature.For more information visit http://www.maryhsnyder.net/ . Klappentext The introduction of an academic means for critical analysis of film adaptations.> Vorwort The introduction of an academic means for critical analysis of film adaptations. Zusammenfassung An introduction of an academic means for critical analysis of film adaptations. It signifies an exploration into film adaptation from a novelists' perspective, from the author working with a screenwriter, embarking on a journey to understand the implications of literature-to-film adaptation and the complexities and problems it raises. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction I - Literature 1 - Premeditation 2 - On Literary Creation 3 - Before the Beginning: Understanding the Study of Literature to Understand the Role of Literature in Our Lives 4 - Literary Criticism/Analysis: Putting Theory into Practice 5 - The List 6 - A First Close Reading - MARIA: The Injustices of Being a Woman 7 - Beginning Maria, Beginning Sentences, Beginning Literary Creation 8 - Critics on Women's Creations 9 - Women Writers and Strategy 10 - Deconstruction and Monsters 11 - The Multiplicitous Nature of Intertextuality: Maria and Sentences II - 2 13 - A Marriage of Media? 14 - Attempts at a Screenplay 16 - Film Production 17 - The Elements of Film 18 - Film Analysis 20 - Literature-to-Film Adaptation: The Fascination Never Ends 21 - Ten Observations about Literature-to-Film Adaptation Studies: A Disgruntled Novelist's Perspective 22 - Lit2Film Adaptation Analysis: Charting Some New Territory 23 - Why Teach Lit2Film Adaptation Analysis? Why Learn It? Appendix A A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 Appendix B B1 Appendix C Sample paper 1 Sample paper 2 Bibliography Index ...
