
Colonialism, World Literature, and the Making of the Modern Culture of Letters
by Baidik Bhattacharya
Title:
Colonialism, World Literature, and the Making of the Modern Culture of Letters
Author:
Baidik Bhattacharya
Series (if any):
Cambridge Studies in World Literature
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
302 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:
9781009422642
EAN:
9781009422642
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
682
Dimensions (mm):
235 x 162 x 23
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
This book offers an account of how the modern idea of the literary emerged, through the colonial archives. Situated at the cusp of postcolonialism and world literature, it offers a multilingual, multicultural, and comparative account of how literature became one of the most powerful cultural expressions of modernity.













