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Record Nr.

UNINA9910960384503321

Autore

Haen Theo d'

Titolo

The Routledge concise history of world literature / / Theo D'haen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2012

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-63570-X

1-283-45968-X

9786613459688

1-136-63571-8

0-203-80375-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

x, 201 p

Collana

Routledge concise histories of literature series

Classificazione

EC 2600

Disciplina

809

Soggetti

Literature - History and criticism

Comparative literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [180]-193) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Naming world literature -- 2. Goethe's Weltliteratur and the humanist ideal -- 3. World literature and comparative literature -- 4. World literature as an American pedagogical construct -- 5. World literature as system -- 6. World literature and translation -- 7. World literature, (post)modernism, (post)colonialism, litterature-monde -- 8. World literature and the literatures of the world.

Sommario/riassunto

This remarkably broad and informative book offers an introduction to and overview of World Literature. Tracing the term from its earliest roots and situating it within a number of relevant contexts from postcolonialism to postmodernism, Theo D'haen examines: the return of the term "world literature" and its changing meaning Goethe's concept of Weltliteratur and how this relates to current debates theories and theorists who have had an impact on world literature non-canonical and less-known literatures from around the globe the possibility and implications of a definition of world literature. This book is the ideal guide to an increasingly popular and important term in literary studies. It is accessible and engaging and will be invaluable to students of world literature, comparative literature, translation and



postcolonial studies and anyone with an interest in these or related topics.