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Research Article
Vol. 43, Issue 2
DISSECTING LEGAL PROPRIETARY RIGHTS AND CREATIVE CONTROL IN LITERARY AND NARRATIVE ADAPTATIONS: A NIGERIAN THEATRE AND FILM INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
This paper critically examines the legal and proprietary rights implicated in the adaptation of literary works within the Nigerian theatre and film industry. While the creative adaptation of folklore, historical narratives, and modern literature has contributed to the rise of Nollywood and stage performance arts in Nigeria, it has also exposed pers...
