An Ecology of World Literature
Author | : Alexander Beecroft |
Publisher | : Verso Books |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 2015-01-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781781687291 |
ISBN-13 | : 1781687293 |
Rating | : 4/5 (293 Downloads) |
Download or read book An Ecology of World Literature written by Alexander Beecroft and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a literature? How do literatures of different countries interact with each other? In this groundbreaking study, Alexander Beecroft develops a new way of thinking about world literature. Drawing on a series of examples and case studies, the book ranges from ancient epic to the contemporary fiction of Roberto Bolao and Amitav Ghosh. Beecroft identifies a series of literary ecologies, from small-scale societies to the planet as a whole, within which literary texts are produced and circulated. An Ecology of World Literature places in dialogue scholarship on ancient and modern, western and non-western texts, producing new and unexpected demands for literary study.