Comparative Cultural Studies and the New Weltliteratur

In this English translation and revision of her acclaimed German-language book, Elke Sturm-Trigonakis expands on Goethe's notion of Weltliteratur (1827) to propose that, owing to globalization, literature is undergoing a profound change in process, content, and linguistic practice. Rather than producing texts for a primarily national readership, modern writers can collate diverse cultural, literary, and linguistic traditions to create new modes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557536538
• ISBN13: 9781557536532
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Purdue University Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"