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
Price:£38.40
2 copies in stock
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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.
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