Abstracts
Abstract
Contemporary theoretical trends in Adaptation Studies and Translation Studies (Aragay 2005; Catrysse 2014; Milton 2009; Venuti 2007) envisage synergies between the two areas that can contribute to the sociocultural and artistic value of adaptations. This suggests the application of theoretical insights derived from Translation Studies to the adaptation of novels for the screen (i.e., film adaptations). It is argued that the process of transposing a novel into a filmic product entails an act of bidirectional communication between the book, the novel and the involved contexts of production and reception. Particular emphasis is placed on the role that context plays in this communication. Context here is taken to include paratextual material pertinent to the adapted text and to the film. Such paratext may lead to fruitful analyses of adaptations and, thus, surpass the myopic criterion of fidelity which has traditionally dominated Adaptation Studies. The analysis uses examples of adaptation shifts (i.e., changes between the source novel and the film adaptation) from the film P.S. I Love You (LaGravenese 2007), which are examined against interviews of the author, the director and the cast, the film trailer and one film review.
Keywords:
- adaptation,
- translation,
- context,
- paratext,
- adaptation shifts
Résumé
Les avenues théoriques contemporaines en études d’adaptation et de traduction (Aragay 2005 ; Catrysse 2014 ; Milton 2009 ; Venuti 2007) envisagent des synergies entre ces deux domaines qui peuvent contribuer à la valeur socioculturelle et artistique des adaptations. Cela suggère l’application des aperçus théoriques dérivés des études de traduction à la transmission des livres sur l’écran (c.-à-d. l’adaptation cinématographique). Cet article établit que la procédure de transposition d’un roman à un produit cinématographique implique un acte de communication bidirectionnelle entre le livre, le film et les contextes de leur production et leur réception. Le rôle du contexte dans cette communication fait l’objet d’une attention particulière. Dans cet article, le contexte inclut le matériel paratextuel pertinent pour le texte adapté et le film. Ce paratexte peut mener à de fructueuses analyses des adaptations et, par conséquent, permettre de s’affranchir du critère restrictif de fidélité qui régit traditionnellement les études d’adaptation. La section analytique de l’article utilise des exemples d’interventions adaptatives (c.-à-d. entre le livre source et l’adaptation cinématographique) apparus dans le film P.S. I Love You (LaGravenese 2007). Ces exemples sont examinés à la lumière des entretiens avec l’auteur, le directeur et les acteurs, la bande-annonce du film et une critique cinématographique.
Mots-clés :
- adaptation,
- traduction,
- contexte,
- paratexte,
- interventions adaptatives
Resumen
Las tendencias teóricas contemporáneas en los estudios de adaptación y de traducción (Aragay 2005, Catrysse 2014, Milton 2009, Venuti 2007) contemplan sinergias entre las dos áreas que pueden contribuir al valor sociocultural y artístico de las adaptaciones. Esto sugiere la aplicación de ideas teóricas derivadas de Estudios de Traducción a la adaptación de novelas para la pantalla (es decir, adaptaciones cinematográficas). Se argumenta que el proceso de transposición de una novela en un producto fílmico implica un acto de comunicación bidireccional entre el libro, la novela y los contextos involucrados de producción y recepción. Se hace especial hincapié en el papel que desempeña el contexto en esta comunicación. El contexto aquí se toma para incluir el material paratextual pertinente al texto adaptado y a la película. Tal paratexto puede llevar a análisis fructíferos de las adaptaciones y, por tanto, superar el criterio miope de fidelidad que tradicionalmente ha dominado los Estudios de Adaptación. El análisis utiliza ejemplos de cambios de adaptación (es decir, cambios entre la novela de origen y la adaptación cinematográfica) de la película P.S. I Love You (LaGravenese 2007), que son examinados en contra de las entrevistas del autor, el director y el reparto, el remolque de la película y una revisión de la película.
Palabras clave:
- adaptación,
- traducción,
- contexto,
- paratexto,
- cambios de adaptación
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