| From Comparison to World Literature Contributor(s): Zhang, Longxi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438454708 ISBN-13: 9781438454702 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - Chinese - Literary Criticism | European - General - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading |
| Dewey: 809 |
| Series: Suny Chinese Philosophy and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.65 lbs) 202 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The study of world literature is on the rise. Until recently, the term world literature was a misnomer in comparative literature scholarship, which typically focused on Western literature in European languages. In an increasingly globalized era, this is beginning to change. In this collection of essays, Zhang Longxi discusses how we can transcend Eurocentrism or any other ethnocentrism and revisit the concept of world literature from a truly global perspective. Zhang considers literary works and critical insights from Chinese and other non-Western traditions, drawing on scholarship from a wide range of disciplines in the humanities, and integrating a variety of approaches and perspectives from both East and West. The rise of world literature emerges as an exciting new approach to literary studies as Zhang argues for the validity of cross-cultural understanding, particularly from the perspective of East-West comparative studies. |