Comparative Cultural Studies and the New Weltliteratur |
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| Editor:
| Sturm-Trigonakis, Elke |
| Series title: | Comparative Cultural Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55753-653-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Purdue University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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In this English translation and revision of her acclaimed German-language book, Elke Sturm-Trigonakis expands on Goethe's notion of Weltliteratur to propose that literature is undergoing a profound change in process, content, and linguistic practice. Rather than producing texts for a primarily national readership, modern writers can collate diverse cultural, literary, and linguistic traditions to create new modes of expression that she designates as ""hybrid texts.
In this English translation and revision of her acclaimed German-language book, Elke Sturm-Trigonakis expands on Goethe's notion of Weltliteratur to propose that literature is undergoing a profound change in process, content, and linguistic practice. Rather than producing texts for a primarily national readership, modern writers can collate diverse cultural, literary, and linguistic traditions to create new modes of expression that she designates as ""hybrid texts.