Literature and the world / Stefan Helgesson and Mads Rosendahl Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Helgesson, Stefan, author.

Contributor:

Thomsen, Mads Rosendahl, 1972- editor.

Series:

Literature and Contemporary Thought

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literature--History and criticism.

Literature.

Literature and globalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (181 pages)

Edition:

1 ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

"Literature and the World presents a broad and multifaceted introduction to world literature and globalisation. 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. Amongst other aspects of World Literature, the authors look at: - New approaches to digital humanities and world literature - Ecologies of world literature - Rethinking geography in a globalised world - Translation - Race and political economy Offering state of the art debates on world literature, this volume is a superb introduction to the field. Its critically thoughtful approach makes this the ideal guide for anyone approaching World Literature"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; Introduction: Why world literature?; The making of a modern classic; The history of a concept; Revival; World literature and its discontents: theoretical challenges; The way forward; Acknowledgement; Notes; References; 1. Paradigms: World literature and its others; National literature; Comparative literature; Postcolonial studies; Translation studies; References; 2. Ecologies of literature: The cosmopolitan-vernacular nexus; Circulation in general and ecologies in particular; Notes; References

3. Genre: Strangeness and familiarityLocal and universal?; Spirited misconceptions; Best-selling enchantment; Writing back through genre; Note; References; 4. Geographies: Reading the oceans; The Black Atlantic (the abyss); Indian Ocean narratives; The Indian Ocean as a public sphere; By way of conclusion: oceans and ecologies of world literature; Note; References; 5. Media and method: The digitized library of Babel; World literature in your pocket; Read everything?; Circulation; Reading the great unread; Critical perspectives; References; 6. Translation: Duration and cosmopolitan reading

NotesReferences; 7. Unfinished business: A dialogue; 1 Language in the twenty-first century; 2 Institutional transformations; 3 National ideals; 4 The status of literature; 5 The complexity of literature; 6 Postcolonialism; 7 Gender; 8 Migrants; 9 World literature and grand challenges: new directions?; References; Index

Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781351203678

1351203673

9781351203654

1351203657

9781351203661

1351203665

OCLC:

1104853358

Publisher Number:

https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351203678

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access