The Global Literary Field

This highly informative and inspiring anthology is an outcome of 'The Global Literary Economy,' a conference that was held in 2005 at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London ... The anthology addresses a wide range of topics relevant to scholars working in various fields. The individual contributions highlight the persistence of long-standing concerns (e.g. the dominant role of market-forces) and the emergence of new opportunities (e.g. new publishing venues in the digital...
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This highly informative and inspiring anthology is an outcome of 'The Global Literary Economy,' a conference that was held in 2005 at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London ... The anthology addresses a wide range of topics relevant to scholars working in various fields. The individual contributions highlight the persistence of long-standing concerns (e.g. the dominant role of market-forces) and the emergence of new opportunities (e.g. new publishing venues in the digital age) ... Everything considered, this anthology clearly indicates that the comparitive study of the world's literatures generates illuminating and thought provoking analyses that shed light on the ways in which people across the planet make sense of life by producing and consuming literature. -Nina Berman, The Ohio State University, in Recherche Littèraire/Literary Research, 2008 issue, pp. 62-64