The Routledge Companion To World Literature

Author: Theo D'Haen (Editor); David Damrosch (Editor); Djelal Kadir (Editor)

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In the age of globalization, the category of "World Literature" is increasingly important to academic teaching and research. The Routledge Companion to World Literatureoffers a comprehensive pathway into this burgeoning and popular field.


Separated into four key sections, the volume covers:



  • the history of World Literature through significant writers and theorists from Goethe to Said, Casanova and Moretti

  • the disciplinary relationship of World Literature to areas such as philology, translation, globalization and diaspora studies

  • theoretical issues in World Literature including gender, politics and ethics

  • a global perspective on the politics of World Literature.


The forty-eight outstanding contributors to this companion offer an ideal introduction to those approaching the field for the first time, or looking to further their knowledge of this extensive field.


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The forty-eight outstanding contributors to this companion offer an ideal introduction to those approaching the field for the first time, or looking to further their knowledge of this extensive field.