Από τη σελίδα στη μικρή οθόνη: Μια συγκριτική ανάλυση του βιβλίου της Άλκης Ζέη, «Το Καπλάνι της Βιτρίνας», και της τηλεοπτικής του απόδοσης

Abstract

Abstract

This article offers a comparative analysis of the book, "Wildcat under Glass" (1966) by Alki Zei and its television series performance on the small screen (1990). The article focuses on the convergences and divergences in narrative choices between the two media and how the small screen addresses the challenges of adapting the book into a series of ten episodes. For this research, we will draw on the methodological tools provided by Gérard Genette's (1972, 1974, 1978) theory of narratology and will also investigate the performance of fictional places and the existence of non-verbal narrative elements in both the novel and the series. Overall, the analysis points out that the television adaptation acknowledges the novel as a starting point and remains faithful, for the most part, to the spirit of the text and the letter. The above formulation, however, does not exclude the uniqueness of the semiotic system of the television medium. As became apparent during the parallel reading/viewing of indicative extracts, the scriptwriter/director, with notable and slight additions, is elevated to the interpreter of the fictional universe by transforming its medium into an 'incubator' of new ideas.

 Keywords: Comparative analysis, Alki Zei, Tv series adaption