Cinema and Literature in the 21st Century: a Synopsis
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.34624/rual.v0i10.28174Keywords:
Adaptation, Narrative, Transmedia, Comics, Science fiction, FantasyAbstract
The relations between cinema and literature in the 21st century are multifaceted and though based on adaptation, go well beyond this phenomenon of transposition that historically prevails in the history of cinema. For example, this period saw the consolidation of two genres, usually considered minor, which in the world context became the most popular among film viewers: science fiction and fantasy.
But if this global trend is notorious, there are regional specificities that we cannot overlook, with markedly different traditions in the US and Europe – in one case based on storytelling, in the other based on the auteur. On the other hand, it appears that it was not yet at this time that the great classics of literature found their definitive versions. As for the essay, a literary genre usually seen as marginal, it has gained, through cinema, a very significant cultural relevance. In conclusion, between the overwhelming blockbuster and the intimate film, an attempt was made here to make a synopsis of these two decades of cinema and literature, taking the opportunity to map the main theories and issues that occupied scholars at this time.
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