Abstract
The Middle Ages has been privileged in countless adaptations within popular culture. The number of movies, novels, graphic novels, toys, computer games and even amusement parks based on different aspects related to this historical period is indeed very high. The anglo-saxon poem Beowulf is not an exception and there are dozens of adaptations or recreations which ‘appropiate’ the poem in different formats. Some of the most recent are the Hollywood movie Beowulf by Robert Zemeckis (2007) and the novel Beowulf by Caitlín R. Kiernan (2007), both relying on the script by Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary (2007). In this paper I study both proposals, firstly by looking at them from the perspective of popular culture and secondly by tracing their connections with the original Old English poem. This allows me to draw the literary and cultural strategies which link the adaptations to the original, thereby adding an intellectual component to the popular versions.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
