| The History of American Literature on Film Contributor(s): Leitch, Thomas (Author), Semenza, Greg M. Colón (Editor), Hasenfratz, Bob (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1628923733 ISBN-13: 9781628923735 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $217.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 2019007909 |
| Series: History of World Literatures on Film |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6" W x 9.2" (1.60 lbs) 464 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From William Dickson's Rip Van Winkle films (1896) to Baz Luhrmann's big-budget production of The Great Gatsby (2013) and beyond, cinematic adaptations of American literature participate in a rich and fascinating history. Unlike previous studies of American literature and film, which emphasize particular authors like Edith Wharton and Nathaniel Hawthorne, particular texts like Moby-Dick, particular literary periods like the American Renaissance, or particular genres like the novel, this volume considers the multiple functions of filmed American literature as a cinematic genre in its own right-one that reflects the specific political and aesthetic priorities of different national and historical cinemas even as it plays a decisive role in defining American literature for a global audience. |
Contributor Bio(s): Leitch, Thomas: - Thomas Leitch is Professor of English and Director of the Film Studies Program at the University of Delaware, USA. His most recent books are Film Adaptation and Its Discontents and A Companion to Alfred Hitchcock, co-edited with Leland Poague.Hasenfratz, Bob: - Bob Hasenfratz is Professor of English and Department Head at the University of Connecticut, USA. His books include Reading Old English (2005/11), Ancrene Wisse (2001), and Beowulf Scholarship: An Annotated Bibliography 1979-1990 (1993). He has written articles on medieval literature and culture and edits the Journal of Medieval Religious Cultures.Semenza, Greg M. Colon: - Greg M. Colón Semenza is Associate Professor of English at the University of Connecticut, USA. His books include How to Build a Life in the Humanities (2015), The English Renaissance in Popular Culture (2010), Graduate Study for the 21st Century: How to Build an Academic Career in the Humanities (2005; 2nd ed. 2010), Milton in Popular Culture (2006), and Sport, Politics, and Literature in the English Renaissance (2004). He has published numerous essays on film and adaptation and is now working on a book about Powell and Pressburger's wartime films. |