This book explores the intersection between adaptation studies and what James F. English has
called the ¿economy of prestige ¿ which includes formal prize culture as well as less tangible
expressions such as canon formation fandom authorship and performance. The chapters explore
how prestige can affect many facets of the adaptation process including selection approach
and reception. The first section of this volume deals directly with cycles of influence
involving prizes such as the Pulitzer the Man Booker and other major awards. The second
section focuses on the juncture where adaptation the canon and awards culture meet while the
third considers alternative modes of locating and expressing prestige through adapted and
adaptive intertexts. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of adaptation
cultural sociology film and literature.
