The Routledge Concise History of World Literature Paperback / softback
by Theo D'haen
Part of the Routledge Concise Histories of Literature series
Paperback / softback
Description
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 meaningGoethe’s concept of Weltliteratur and how this relates to current debatestheories and theorists who have had an impact on world literaturenon-canonical and less-known literatures from around the globethe 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.
Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:28/10/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415495899
Other Formats
- EPUB from £32.39
- PDF from £32.39
- Hardback from £130.00
Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:28/10/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415495899
