Adaptation, appropriation, or what you will

This essay examines the dominant terms currently in use in studies of Shakespearean rewritings (adaptation and appropriation), reviews their recent critical histories, and considers their theoretical advantages and drawbacks. The essay concludes that at the current moment, both terms are apt and use...

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Published inShakespeare (London, England) Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 10 - 19
Main Authors Desmet, Christy, Iyengar, Sujata
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 02.01.2015
Subjects
authorship
literary property
offshoot
rewriting
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Summary:This essay examines the dominant terms currently in use in studies of Shakespearean rewritings (adaptation and appropriation), reviews their recent critical histories, and considers their theoretical advantages and drawbacks. The essay concludes that at the current moment, both terms are apt and useful and suggests a model for articulating their relationship to one another.
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ISSN:1745-0918
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DOI:10.1080/17450918.2015.1012550