ENGL 3037 - American Literature and Film

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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

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Description:

What happens when a novel, short story, play, or poem is turned into a movie? How widely may a film depart from its original source and still be judged a successful adaptation? Is fidelity to an author's intentions the only or indeed even a valid criterion for evaluating a movie based on a literary text? This course is animated by these apparently simple but in fact quite complex questions, which may be addressed in several different ways: by considering adaptations of a single author only (e.g., Henry James), or within a single genre (e.g., the Western), or of and within a variety of American authors and genres. Approaches and methods of student evaluation will vary with different instructors.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uc.edu

Phone Number:

(513) 556-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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