Transforming Harry

The Adaptation of Harry Potter in the Transmedia Age
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-0-8143-4491-0
Verlag: African American Life Series

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 468 g

Reihe: Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series

Transforming Harry: The Adaptation of Harry Potter in the Transmedia Age is an edited volume of eight essays that look at how the cinematic versions of the seven Harry Potter novels represent an unprecedented cultural event in the history of cinematic adaptation. The movie version of the first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, premiered in 2001, in between publication of the fourth and fifth books of this global literary phenomenon. As a result, the production and reception of both novel and movie series became intertwined with one another, creating a fanbase who accessed the series first through the books, first through the movies, and in various other combinations. John Alberti and P. Andrew Miller have gathered scholars to explore and examine the cultural, political, aesthetic, and pedagogical dimensions of this pop culture phenomenon and how it has changed the reception of both the films and books. Divided into two sections, the volume addresses both the fi delity of adaptation and the transmedia adaptations that have evolved around the creation of the books and movies. While the primary focus of the collection is an academic audience, it will appeal to a broad range of readers. Within the academic community, Transforming Harry will be of interest to scholars and teachers in a number of disciplines, including film and media studies and English. Beyond the classroom, the Harry Potter series clearly enjoys a large and devoted global fan community, and this collection will be of interest to serious fans.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Alberti, John

Miller, P Andrew

Über Autor(innen)

John Alberti is professor of English and chair of the English department at Northern Kentucky University. He has published in the areas of cinema studies, writing studies, popular culture, including Screen Ages: A Survey of American Cinema.

P. Andrew Miller is professor of English at Northern Kentucky University. He has published articles on pop culture, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The X-Men.