Jane Campion and adaptation : angels, demons and unsettling voices / Estella Tincknell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tincknell, Estella, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campion, Jane, 1954---Criticism and interpretation.

Campion, Jane.

Campion, Jane, 1954-.

Film adaptations--History and criticism.

Film adaptations.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

viii, 139 pages ; 23 cm + 1 sheet

Other Title:

Jane Campion & adaptation

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Summary:

In Jane Campion and Adaptation Estella Tincknell presents a compelling analysis of the interplay between literature and cinema in relation to Campion's work. The text takes a distinct approach to understanding Campion's films, positioning them not simply as the work of a cinematic auteur, but as the culmination of a complex set of textual relationships and practices. In doing so, Tincknell argues persuasively that the director's use of adaptation goes well beyond the conventionally respectful approach to literary texts, opting instead for a playful, subversive and challenging re-imagining of the connections between literature, myth, cultural identity and cinema. Tincknell covers all of Campion's major feature films from Sweetie (1989) to Bright Star (2009), even taking into account her recent television drama Top of the Lake (2013). Comprehensive and up-to-date, the book is an important contribution to the growing body of work on Campion's oeuvre and to adaptation studies more widely. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Jane Campion's films and the practice of film adaptation, as well as students of film and/or literary studies. Book jacket.

Contents:

Pastiche, Genre History

Angels

Demons

Voices.

Notes:

List of images inserted.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230228993

0230228992

9780230229006

023022900X

OCLC:

865659542