Zazie de Louis Malle : une traduction intersémiotique

In his novel, Zazie dans le métro (1959), Raymond Queneau reinvents the French language while telling the story of a young girl, Zazie, visiting her uncle in Paris for the weekend. The absurdities of the world are examined through her eyes as well as the effort by French society to forget the atrocities of World War II. Because of its intricate use of language, Queneau\u27s masterpiece seemed impossible to adapt to film. Yet, already in 1960, Louis Malle took it upon himself to convert the renowned novel into a film. This thesis approaches the film as an intersemiotic translation rather than as a traditional adaptation. It is our contention that Malle strived to pull to pieces conventional film language in order to visually recreate Queneau\u27s treatment of literary language. When analysed as translation processes, Malle\u27s cinematographic innovations appear to consistently accentuate Queneau\u27s subtle critique of Parisian society of the 50s, making the novel\u27s political element more pronounced. Through the analysis of several key scenes and characters, this thesis also reveals that many of the changes Malle brought to the novel are linked to the themes of sexuality of women and children in the 50s, the role of homosexuality at that time, and the alienation of the French people during World War II and the decade that followed

Zazie de Louis Malle : une traduction intersémiotique

In his novel, Zazie dans le métro (1959), Raymond Queneau reinvents the French language while telling the story of a young girl, Zazie, visiting her uncle in Paris for the weekend. The absurdities of the world are examined through her eyes as well as the effort by French society to forget the atrocities of World War II. Because of its intricate use of language, Queneau\u27s masterpiece seemed impossible to adapt to film. Yet, already in 1960, Louis Malle took it upon himself to convert the renowned novel into a film. This thesis approaches the film as an intersemiotic translation rather than as a traditional adaptation. It is our contention that Malle strived to pull to pieces conventional film language in order to visually recreate Queneau\u27s treatment of literary language. When analysed as translation processes, Malle\u27s cinematographic innovations appear to consistently accentuate Queneau\u27s subtle critique of Parisian society of the 50s, making the novel\u27s political element more pronounced. Through the analysis of several key scenes and characters, this thesis also reveals that many of the changes Malle brought to the novel are linked to the themes of sexuality of women and children in the 50s, the role of homosexuality at that time, and the alienation of the French people during World War II and the decade that followed

Surgical complications of the haemolytic uraemic syndrome

During the first outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) to be reported in Australia, 22 children were admitted to the Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide. The outbreak was caused by an entero-haemorrhagic Escherichia coli strain (EHEC) of serotype 011:H-, a strain rarely implicated as a cause for HUS. In all 22 patients, the onset of HUS was preceded by a gastrointestinal (GI) prodrome. All patients had diarrhoea. In 17 (73%), the diarrhoea became bloody; in 20 (86%) there was vomiting; in 15 (65%) there was abdominal pain; and in 12 (50%) all three symptoms were present. Abdominal symptoms continued to complicate the course of 4 patients. Two of these underwent exploratory laparotomy, both had gangrenous colon excised, and both survived. The 2 remaining patients were successfully treated non-operatively. One further patient underwent appendicectomy before the diagnosis of HUS was made. There was 1 death during this epidemic. In patients with HUS and GI involvement, optimal surgical management requires careful consideration of the indications for, and the timing of, surgical intervention.V. V. Varjavandi, W. D. A. Ford, K. F. Juredini, P. H. Henning, R. G. Power, K. E. T. Little, R. B. Dave

Omental infarction: risk factors in children.

PURPOSE: A series of 4 cases of omental infarction are analyzed. It is shown that obesity, as well as idiosyncratic anatomy, are factors in the development of this rare clinicopathologic entity. METHODS: The authors reviewed the preoperative and operative records of all patients. RESULTS: All of the cases of omental infarction were seen in obese children. Other than persistent right-sided abdominal pain, there were no other signs or symptoms. None of the patients had an elevated white blood cell count, and none had fever. CONCLUSIONS: Computed tomography scanning is noted to be helpful in making the diagnosis. Laparoscopy is noted to be the procedure of choice, because standard incisions may preclude one from a proper exploration

The use of minimally invasive surgery in the management of idiopathic omental torsion: The diagnostic and therapeutic role of laparoscopy

Omental torsion is an unusual and infrequently encountered cause of acute abdominal pain in adults. Computed tomography (CT) is a useful adjunct to clinical history and examination in establishing the diagnosis; however, definitive diagnosis is frequently established at the time of exploratory surgery. Treatment may be conservative or operative, with laparoscopic resection the surgical approach of choice. We report the case of a 60-year-old man who presented with a 3-day history of severe right-sided abdominal pain. Abdominal CT scan revealed a right upper quadrant mass with a whirl-like appearance, suspicious for omental infarction. Diagnostic laparoscopy was undertaken, the diagnosis confirmed and the diseased omentum resected. The patient was discharged the following day and made an uncomplicated recovery