A Companion to Comparative Literature

A Companion to Comparative Literature
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 547
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ISBN-10 : 9781118917350
ISBN-13 : 1118917359
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Synopsis A Companion to Comparative Literature by : Ali Behdad

A Companion to Comparative Literature presents a collection of more than thirty original essays from established and emerging scholars, which explore the history, current state, and future of comparative literature. Features over thirty original essays from leading international contributors Provides a critical assessment of the status of literary and cross-cultural inquiry Addresses the history, current state, and future of comparative literature Chapters address such topics as the relationship between translation and transnationalism, literary theory and emerging media, the future of national literatures in an era of globalization, gender and cultural formation across time, East-West cultural encounters, postcolonial and diaspora studies, and other experimental approaches to literature and culture

The Cambridge Companion to World Literature

The Cambridge Companion to World Literature
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9781108471374
ISBN-13 : 1108471374
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to World Literature by : Ben Etherington

This Companion presents lucid and exemplary critical essays, introducing readers to the major ideas and practices of world literary studies.

Comparative Literature and Comparative Cultural Studies

Comparative Literature and Comparative Cultural Studies
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Publisher : Purdue University Press
Total Pages : 376
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ISBN-10 : 1557532907
ISBN-13 : 9781557532909
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Comparative Literature and Comparative Cultural Studies by : Steven Tötösy de Zepetnek

Articles in this volume focus on theories and histories of comparative literature and the field of comparative cultural studies. Contributors are Kwaku Asante-Darko on African postcolonial literature; Hendrik Birus on Goethe's concept of world literature; Amiya Dev on comparative literature in India; Marian Galik on interliterariness; Ernst Grabovszki on globalization, new media, and world literature; Jan Walsh Hokenson on the culture of the context; Marko Juvan on literariness; Karl S.Y. Kao on metaphor; Kristof Jacek Kozak on comparative literature in Slovenia; Manuela Mourao on comparative literature in the USA; Jola Skulj on cultural identity; Slobodan Sucur on period styles and theory; Peter Swirski on popular and highbrow literature; Antony Tatlow on textual anthropology; William H. Thornton on East/West power politics in cultural studies; Steven Totosy on comparative cultural studies; and Xiaoyi Zhou and Q.S. Tong on comparative literature in China. The papers are followed by an index and a bibliography of scholarship in comparative literature and cultural studies compiled by Steven Totosy, Steven Aoun, and Wendy C. Nielsen.

A Companion to African Literatures

A Companion to African Literatures
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 512
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ISBN-10 : 9781119058175
ISBN-13 : 1119058171
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis A Companion to African Literatures by : Olakunle George

Rediscover the diversity of modern African literatures with this authoritative resource edited by a leader in the field How have African literatures unfolded in their rich diversity in our modern era of decolonization, nationalisms, and extensive transnational movement of peoples? How have African writers engaged urgent questions regarding race, nation, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality? And how do African literary genres interrelate with traditional oral forms or audio-visual and digital media? A Companion to African Literatures addresses these issues and many more. Consisting of essays by distinguished scholars and emerging leaders in the field, this book offers rigorous, deeply engaging discussions of African literatures on the continent and in diaspora. It covers the four main geographical regions (East and Central Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa), presenting ample material to learn from and think with. A Companion To African Literatures is divided into five parts. The first four cover different regions of the continent, while the fifth part considers conceptual issues and newer directions of inquiry. Chapters focus on literatures in European languages officially used in Africa -- English, French, and Portuguese -- as well as homegrown African languages: Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Swahili, and Yoruba. With its lineup of lucid and authoritative analyses, readers will find in A Companion to African Literatures a distinctive, rewarding academic resource. Perfect for undergraduate and graduate students in literary studies programs with an African focus, A Companion to African Literatures will also earn a place in the libraries of teachers, researchers, and professors who wish to strengthen their background in the study of African literatures.

The Cambridge Companion to Allegory

The Cambridge Companion to Allegory
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 325
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ISBN-10 : 9780521862295
ISBN-13 : 0521862299
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Allegory by : Rita Copeland

Traces the development of allegory in the European and American tradition from antiquity to the modern era.

The Cambridge Companion to Transnational American Literature

The Cambridge Companion to Transnational American Literature
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 339
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ISBN-10 : 9781107085206
ISBN-13 : 1107085209
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Transnational American Literature by : Yogita Goyal

This book provides a new map of American literature in the global era, analyzing the multiple meanings of transnationalism.

The Cambridge Companion to Asian American Literature

The Cambridge Companion to Asian American Literature
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 271
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ISBN-10 : 9781107095175
ISBN-13 : 1107095174
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Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Asian American Literature by : Crystal Parikh

This Companion surveys Asian American literature from the nineteenth century to the present day.

Comparative Hungarian Cultural Studies

Comparative Hungarian Cultural Studies
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Publisher : Purdue University Press
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9781612491967
ISBN-13 : 1612491960
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Comparative Hungarian Cultural Studies by : Steven Tötösy de Zepetnek

The studies presented in the collected volume Comparative Hungarian Cultural Studies— edited by Steven Totosy de Zepetnek and Louise O. Vasvari—are intended as an addition to scholarship in (comparative) cultural studies. More specifically, the articles represent scholarship about Central and East European culture with special attention to Hungarian culture, literature, cinema, new media, and other areas of cultural expression. On the landscape of scholarship in Central and East Europe (including Hungary), cultural studies has acquired at best spotty interest and studies in the volume aim at forging interest in the field. The volume's articles are in five parts: part one, "History Theory and Methodology of Comparative Hungarian Cultural Studies," include studies on the prehistory of multicultural and multilingual Central Europe, where vernacular literatures were first institutionalized for developing a sense of national identity. Part two, "Comparative Hungarian Cultural Studies and Literature and Culture" is about the re-evaluation of canonical works, as well as Jewish studies which has been explored inadequately in Central European scholarship. Part three, "Comparative Hungarian Cultural Studies and Other Arts," includes articles on race, jazz, operetta, and art, fin-de-siecle architecture, communist-era female fashion, and cinema. In part four, "Comparative Hungarian Cultural Studies and Gender," articles are about aspects of gender and sex(uality) with examples from fin-de-siecle transvestism, current media depictions of heterodox sexualities, and gendered language in the workplace. The volume's last section, part five, "Comparative Hungarian Cultural Studies of Contemporary Hungary," includes articles about post-1989 issues of race and ethnic relations, citizenship and public life, and new media.

The Cambridge Companion to Christopher Marlowe

The Cambridge Companion to Christopher Marlowe
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 350
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ISBN-10 : 0521527341
ISBN-13 : 9780521527347
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Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Christopher Marlowe by : Patrick Cheney

The Cambridge Companion to Christopher Marlowe provides a full introduction to one of the great pioneers of both the Elizabethan stage and modern English poetry. It recalls that Marlowe was an inventor of the English history play (Edward II) and of Ovidian narrative verse (Hero and Leander), as well as being author of such masterpieces of tragedy and lyric as Doctor Faustus and 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love'. Sixteen leading scholars provide accessible and authoritative chapters on Marlowe's life, texts, style, politics, religion, and classicism. The volume also considers his literary and patronage relationships and his representations of sexuality and gender and of geography and identity; his presence in modern film and theatre; and finally his influence on subsequent writers. The Companion includes a chronology of Marlowe's life, a note on reference works, and a reading list for each chapter.

A Companion to Translation Studies

A Companion to Translation Studies
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 796
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ISBN-10 : 9781118616154
ISBN-13 : 1118616154
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis A Companion to Translation Studies by : Sandra Bermann

This companion offers a wide-ranging introduction to the rapidly expanding field of translation studies, bringing together some of the best recent scholarship to present its most important current themes Features new work from well-known scholars Includes a broad range of geo-linguistic and theoretical perspectives Offers an up-to-date overview of an expanding field A thorough introduction to translation studies for both undergraduates and graduates Multi-disciplinary relevance for students with diverse career goals