ENGL 240 - From Literature to Film

Credit(s): 3
This course is an investigation of the history, process, and challenges of translating works of literature (plays, stories, novels, poems) to the medium of film. Attention is directed toward social, psychological, philosophical and technical (aesthetic) aspects of literary texts and then to their screen adaptations. Readings for purposes of in-class discussions, for research papers, and for oral in class presentations include a required textbook, original literary texts, reviews, and scholarly articles. Representative films will be screened in full and in excerpt form during class meetings.