Literature and the World

ISBN-13: 9780815384656 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 174 str.

Stefan Helgesson; Mads Rosendahl Thomsen

Opis

Literature and the World presents a broad and multifaceted introduction to world literature and globalization. The book provides a brief background and history of the field followed by a wide spectrum of exemplary readings and case studies from around the world.

Spis treści

Introduction: Why World Literature? Stefan Helgesson and Mads Rosendahl Thompson  1. Paradigms: World Literature and Its Others Mads Rosendahl Thompson  2. Ecologies of literature: The Cosmopolitan-Vernacular Nexus Stefan Helgesson  3. Genre: Strangeness and Familiarity Mads Rosendahl Thompson  4. Geography: Reading the Oceans Stefan Helgesson  5. Media and method: The Digital Library of Babel Mads Rosendahl Thompson  6. Translation: Duration and Cosmopolitan Reading Stefan Helgesson  7. Unfinished Business: A Dialogue Stefan Helgesson and Mads Rosendahl Thompson