Comparative literature

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Comparative Literature is the study of literatures from more than one language, culture, or region. The wide variety of materials encompassed lends itself to interdisciplinary and innovative approaches.

References

  • CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture http://clcwebjournal.lib.purdue.edu
  • Totosy de Zepetnek, Steven, Comparative Literature: Theory, Method, Application. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 1998.
  • Totosy de Zepetnek, Steven, ed. Comparative Literature and Comparative Cultural Studies. West Lafayette: Purdue UP, 2003.