The essay is divided into two parts. The first section offers a review of some influential narratological studies that in the last two decades have dealt with the challenge posed by transmediality. Special attention is given to key-concepts such as ‘storyworld,’ ‘narrativity,’ and more media-neutral descriptions of the functioning of the narrative voice and perspective. The discussion stresses the apparent marginalization of the literary model, which in fact re-emerges as an essential reference point of ‘postclassical narratology.’ The second part of the essay focuses on the television show "Game of Thrones" (2011-2019) as an adaptation of the fantasy novel series "A Song of Ice and Fire" (1996-2011) by George R. R. Martin. The first part of the analysis discusses collective authorship (or ‘transauthorship’) as a typical phenomenon of transmedia narratives, emphasizing the conflicts that it may entail. The second part of the analysis examines the pilot of "Game of Thrones" in a (neo-)narratological perspective, paying special attention to the audiovisual adaptation of Martin’s use of the limited point of view. The empowerment of the level of discourse in the episode has the paradoxical effect of increasing its ‘literariness,’ in the sense of the density and porosity of form. The second part of the essay, therefore, reinforces the relevance—at several levels—of the literary model to the comprehension of transmedia narratives.
Il saggio è suddiviso in due parti. Nella prima parte offre una rassegna di rilevanti studi narratologici che negli ultimi due decenni si sono confrontati con la sfida posta dalla transmedialità, soffermandosi su alcuni concetti chiave del dibattito: dalla ridefinizione di ‘narratività’ alla nozione di 'storyworld', fino alla messa a punto di descrizioni più 'media-neutral' del funzionamento della voce narrante e della prospettiva narrativa. Nel corso della ricostruzione si osserva come il modello letterario, solo apparentemente messo ai margini, riemerga in modo carsico come imprescindibile punto di riferimento della narratologia ‘postclassica.’ La seconda parte del saggio prende in esame la serie televisiva "Game of Thrones" (2011-2019) come adattamento del ciclo di romanzi fantasy "A Song of Ice and Fire" (1996-2011) di George R. R. Martin. Si affronta dapprima il tema dell’autorialità plurima (o ‘transautorialità’) tipica delle narrazioni transmediali, evidenziando i conflitti che può generare. Si offre quindi una lettura in chiave (neo)narratologica dell’episodio-pilota di "Game of Thrones", con un’attenzione speciale all’adattamento audiovisivo del punto di vista limitato adottato da Martin. Il rafforzamento del piano del discorso che si evidenzia nell’episodio ha
(2020). Percorsi della narratività/letterarietà nell’epoca transmediale. Dagli studi narratologici al caso di "Game of Thrones" [journal article - articolo]. In IPERSTORIA. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10446/182102
Percorsi della narratività/letterarietà nell’epoca transmediale. Dagli studi narratologici al caso di "Game of Thrones"
De Biasio, Anna
2020-01-01
Abstract
The essay is divided into two parts. The first section offers a review of some influential narratological studies that in the last two decades have dealt with the challenge posed by transmediality. Special attention is given to key-concepts such as ‘storyworld,’ ‘narrativity,’ and more media-neutral descriptions of the functioning of the narrative voice and perspective. The discussion stresses the apparent marginalization of the literary model, which in fact re-emerges as an essential reference point of ‘postclassical narratology.’ The second part of the essay focuses on the television show "Game of Thrones" (2011-2019) as an adaptation of the fantasy novel series "A Song of Ice and Fire" (1996-2011) by George R. R. Martin. The first part of the analysis discusses collective authorship (or ‘transauthorship’) as a typical phenomenon of transmedia narratives, emphasizing the conflicts that it may entail. The second part of the analysis examines the pilot of "Game of Thrones" in a (neo-)narratological perspective, paying special attention to the audiovisual adaptation of Martin’s use of the limited point of view. The empowerment of the level of discourse in the episode has the paradoxical effect of increasing its ‘literariness,’ in the sense of the density and porosity of form. The second part of the essay, therefore, reinforces the relevance—at several levels—of the literary model to the comprehension of transmedia narratives.File | Dimensione del file | Formato | |
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