Continental Drift: Europe and translation, poetry and film. (8th May 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mason, Wyn; Nuselovici (Nouss), Alexis
• Is Part Of: Journal of adaptation in film & performance. Volume 5:Number 1(2012)
• Page Start: 79
• Page End: 92
• Publication Date: 2012-05-08
• Subjects: Film adaptations -- History and criticism -- Periodicals; Motion pictures and literature -- Periodicals; 791.43605
• DOI: 10.1386/jafp.5.1.79_1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-6421

Abstract

This article is an account of a trans-European poetry-film project, Continental Drift, which consists of a system of mutating from one short film to the next via poetry. Its methodology is explained, along with a description of how the project, still in its initial stages, is progressing. The main theoretical notion that underpins the project is viewing translation as a key concept for understanding European identity. The article first explores a view of European history and culture from a translational perspective, before demonstrating how these ideas have informed how the project is structured and viewed. Finally, the term moiré, borrowed from physics, is introduced as a general cultural term, but specifically used here to facilitate an understanding of translation and poetry-film.