The Comparative History of East Asian Literatures: A Sort of Manifesto
“World literature,” one of the growth fields in contemporary comparative literature, often begs the question of the “world” it reflects. Here it is suggested that East Asia from around 400 BCE to 1800 CE constituted a domain of circulation of literary, religious and philosophical texts that can well...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Catalan |
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Liverpool University Press
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Modern Languages Open |
| Online Access: | https://www.modernlanguagesopen.org/articles/206 |
| Summary: | “World literature,” one of the growth fields in contemporary comparative literature, often begs the question of the “world” it reflects. Here it is suggested that East Asia from around 400 BCE to 1800 CE constituted a domain of circulation of literary, religious and philosophical texts that can well be taken as a “world.” Consequences for the future of comparative literary studies are intimated. |
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| ISSN: | 2052-5397 |