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Comparative Literature: A Critical Introduction
Susan Bassnett
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Paperback. This major new introduction to comparative literature is for the students coming to the subject for the first time. Through an examination of a series of case studies and new theoretical developments, Bassnett reviews the current state of comparative literature world--wide in the 1990s. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
This major new introduction to comparative literature is for the students coming to the subject for the first time. Through an examination of a series of case studies and new theoretical developments, Bassnett reviews the current state of comparative literature world-wide in the 1990s. In the past twenty years of a range of new developments in critical theory have changed patterns of reading and approaches to literature: gender-based criticism, reception studies, the growth of translation studies, deconstruction and orientalism all have had a profound impact on work in comparative literature.
This major new introduction to comparative literature is for the students coming to the subject for the first time. Through an examination of a series of case studies and new theoretical developments, Bassnett reviews the current state of comparative literature world-wide in the 1990s. In the past twenty years of a range of new developments in critical theory have changed patterns of reading and approaches to literature: gender-based criticism, reception studies, the growth of translation studies, deconstruction and orientalism all have had a profound impact on work in comparative literature.
Bassnett asks questions not only about the current state ... Read more
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Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
Weight
320g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631167051
SKU
V9780631167051
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About Susan Bassnett
Susan Bassnett is Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Warwick and the head of the Centre for British and Comparative Cultural Studies. She has taught in universities throughout the world and written extensively in the fields of comparative literacy studies, theatre, women's studies, and translation studies. She also writes poetry and is a practising translator.
Reviews for Comparative Literature: A Critical Introduction
"This book is an often insightful and provocative." Journal of Caribbean Studies