The Routledge Concise History of World Literature by Theo D'haen

The Routledge Concise History of World Literature by Theo D'haen

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.

Theo D’haen is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at K.U. Leuven University, Belgium and has also worked in Holland, France, and America. He is Editor-in-Chief of the European Review, and President of FILLM (Fédération Internationale de Langues et Littératures Modernes) 2008-2012.

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ISBN 13	9780415495899
ISBN 10	041549589X
Title	The Routledge Concise History of World Literature
Author	Theo D'haen
Series	Routledge Concise Histories Of Literature
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2011-10-28
Number of pages	224
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