Against World Literature: On the Politics of Untranslatability
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Against World Literature: On the Politics of Untranslatability

Against World Literature: On the Politics of Untranslatability argues for a rethinking of comparative literature focusing on the problems that emerge when large-scale paradigms of literary studies ignore the politics of the €œUntranslatable€€"the realm of those words that are continually retranslated, mistranslated, transferred from language to language, or especially resistant to substitution.

In the place of €œWorld Literature€€"a dominant paradigm in the humanities, one grounded in market-driven notions of readability and universal appeal€"Apter proposes a plurality of €œworld literatures€ oriented around philosophical concepts and geopolitical pressure points. The history and theory of the language that constructs World Literature is critically examined with a special focus on Weltliteratur, literary world systems, narrative ecosystems, language borders and checkpoints, theologies of translation, and planetary devolution in a book set to revolutionize the discipline of comparative literature.

  • TitleAgainst World Literature: On the Politics of Untranslatability
  • BrandVerso
  • ManufacturerVerso
  • BindingPaperback
  • ProductGroupBook
  • ItemPartNumber9781844679706
  • ColorSilver
  • ReleaseDate2013-04-23T00:00:01Z
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  • EANs9781844679706