Reintroduces the concept of “world literature” in a truly global context, transcending past Eurocentrism. The study of world literature is on the rise. Until

The study of world literature is on the rise. Until recently, the term "world literature" was a misnomer in comparative literature scholarship, which typically

Paperback reprint. Originally published: 2020.

Argues that the discipline of comparative literature should be expanded to include all of the world, not only a favored segment, and that translation represents

Key essays on comparative literature from the eighteenth century to today As comparative literature reshapes itself in today's globalizing age, it is essential