Explorations In World Literature

Author : Carole M. Shaffer-Koros,Jessie M. Reppy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1998-07-13
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 052165744X

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Explorations in World Literature by Carole M. Shaffer-Koros,Jessie M. Reppy Pdf

From Homer to Kafka to Marquez, this anthology introduces students to world literature and differing cultures while improving their academic skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Explorations in World Literature offers 32 classic and contemporary selections from around the world and presents a broad spectrum of literary styles and balanced racial, ethnic, and gender perspectives. With a variety of postreading activities, this text provides students with a solid introduction to some of the best of world literature.

Author : Theo D'haen,César Domínguez,Mads Rosendahl Thomsen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135726232

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World Literature Reader by Theo D'haen,César Domínguez,Mads Rosendahl Thomsen Pdf

World Literature is an increasingly influential subject in literary studies, which has led to the re-framing of contemporary ideas of ‘national literatures’, language and translation. World Literature: A Reader brings together thirty essential readings which display the theoretical foundations of the subject, as well as showing its conceptual development over a two hundred year period. The book features: an illuminating introduction to the subject, with suggested reading paths to help readers navigate through the materials texts exploring key themes such as globalization, cosmopolitanism, post/trans-nationalism, and translation and nationalism writings by major figures including J. W. Goethe, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Longxi Zhao, David Damrosch, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Pascale Casanova and Milan Kundera. The early explorations of the meaning of ‘Weltliteratur’ are introduced, while twenty-first century interpretations by leading scholars today show the latest critical developments in the field. The editors offer readers the ideal introduction to the theories and debates surrounding the impact of this crucial area on the modern literary landscape.

Author : Carole M. Shaffer-Koros,Jessie M. Reppy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1998-07-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 0521658039

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Explorations in World Literature Instructor's Manual by Carole M. Shaffer-Koros,Jessie M. Reppy Pdf

Authentic world literature provides the source material for students to enhance their critical thinking, reading, and writing skills. The Instructor's Manual makes teaching suggestions for the Student's Book. It also provides mini-lectures and background materials for each reading.

Author : Theo D'haen,César Domínguez,Mads Rosendahl Thomsen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781135726164

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World Literature Reader by Theo D'haen,César Domínguez,Mads Rosendahl Thomsen Pdf

World Literature is an increasingly influential subject in literary studies, which has led to the re-framing of contemporary ideas of ‘national literatures’, language and translation. World Literature: A Reader brings together thirty essential readings which display the theoretical foundations of the subject, as well as showing its conceptual development over a two hundred year period. The book features: an illuminating introduction to the subject, with suggested reading paths to help readers navigate through the materials texts exploring key themes such as globalization, cosmopolitanism, post/trans-nationalism, and translation and nationalism writings by major figures including J. W. Goethe, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Longxi Zhao, David Damrosch, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Pascale Casanova and Milan Kundera. The early explorations of the meaning of ‘Weltliteratur’ are introduced, while twenty-first century interpretations by leading scholars today show the latest critical developments in the field. The editors offer readers the ideal introduction to the theories and debates surrounding the impact of this crucial area on the modern literary landscape.

Author : David Damrosch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015080838892

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Teaching World Literature by David Damrosch Pdf

This is an exciting, and unsettling, time to be teaching world literature, writes David Damrosch. Because the range of works taught in world literature courses has expanded enormously, both historically and geographically, the task of selection—and of teacher preparation—has grown more challenging. Teachers of this field must grapple with such issues as coverage, cultural difference, and the role of translation in the classroom. Should one emphasize masterpieces or traditions, concepts or themes? How does one avoid making a work bear the burden of representing an entire tradition? To what extent should anthologies be used? Can a course be global in scope and yet focus on a few works, authors, moments? This collection of thirty-two essays in the MLA series Options for Teaching offers an array of solutions to these challenges, reflecting the wide variety of institutions, courses, and students described by the contributors. An annotated bibliography is provided, with a listing of useful Web sites.

Author : David Damrosch
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781118407691

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World Literature in Theory by David Damrosch Pdf

World Literature in Theory provides a definitive exploration of the pressing questions facing those studying world literature today. Coverage is split into four parts which examine the origins and seminal formulations of world literature, world literature in the age of globalization, contemporary debates on world literature, and localized versions of world literature Contains more than 30 important theoretical essays by the most influential scholars, including Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Hugo Meltzl, Edward Said, Franco Moretti, Jorge Luis Borges, and Gayatri Spivak Includes substantive introductions to each essay, as well as an annotated bibliography for further reading Allows students to understand, articulate, and debate the most important issues in this rapidly changing field of study

Author : Ann E. Burg
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545549943

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Serafina's Promise by Ann E. Burg Pdf

A luminous novel in verse from the author of the Jefferson Cup award winner ALL THE BROKEN PIECES. Serafina hasa secret dream. She wants to go to schooland become a doctorwith her best friend, Julie Marie. But in their rural villageoutside Port-au-Prince, Haiti,many obstaclesstand in Serafina’s way--little money,never-ending chores,and Manman’s worries. More powerful eventhan all of theseare the heavy rainsand the shaking earththat test Serafina’s resolvein ways she never dreamed. At once heartbreaking and hopeful,this exquisitely crafted storywill leave a lasting impressionon your heart.

Author : Peter Swirski
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007-02-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781134104406

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Of Literature and Knowledge by Peter Swirski Pdf

"Of Literature and Knowledge looks ... like an important advance in this new and very important subject... literature is about to become even more interesting." – Edward O. Wilson, Pellegrino University Professor, Harvard University. Framed by the theory of evolution, this colourful and engaging volume presents a new understanding of the mechanisms by which we transfer information from narrative make-believe to real life. Ranging across game theory and philosophy of science, as well as poetics and aesthetics, Peter Swirski explains how literary fictions perform as a systematic tool of enquiry, driven by thought experiments. Crucially, he argues for a continuum between the cognitive tools employed by scientists, philosophers and scholars or writers of fiction. The result is a provocative study of our talent and propensity for creating imaginary worlds, different from the world we know yet invaluable to our understanding of it. Of Literature and Knowledge is a noteworthy challenge to contemporary critical theory, arguing that by bridging the gap between literature and science we might not only reinvigorate literary studies but, above all, further our understanding of literature.

Author : Theo D'haen,David Damrosch,Djelal Kadir
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-14
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781136655760

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The Routledge Companion to World Literature by Theo D'haen,David Damrosch,Djelal Kadir Pdf

In the age of globalization, the category of "World Literature" is increasingly important to academic teaching and research. The Routledge Companion to World Literature offers a comprehensive pathway into this burgeoning and popular field. Separated into four key sections, the volume covers: the history of World Literature through significant writers and theorists from Goethe to Said, Casanova and Moretti the disciplinary relationship of World Literature to areas such as philology, translation, globalization and diaspora studies theoretical issues in World Literature including gender, politics and ethics a global perspective on the politics of World Literature. The forty-eight outstanding contributors to this companion offer an ideal introduction to those approaching the field for the first time, or looking to further their knowledge of this extensive field.

Author : Sarah Lawall
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780292786370

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Reading World Literature by Sarah Lawall Pdf

As teachers and readers expand the canon of world literature to include writers whose voices traditionally have been silenced by the dominant culture, fundamental questions arise. What do we mean by "world"? What constitutes "literature"? Who should decide? Reading World Literature is a cumulative study of the concept and evolving practices of "world literature." Sarah Lawall opens the book with a substantial introduction to the overall topic. Twelve original essays by distinguished specialists run the gamut from close readings of specific texts to problems of translation theory and reader response. The sequence of essays develops from re-examinations of traditional canonical pieces through explorations of less familiar works to discussions of reading itself as a "literacy" dependent on worldview. Reading World Literature will open challenging new vistas for a wide audience in the humanities, from traditionalists to avant-garde specialists in literary theory, cultural studies, and area studies.

Author : Victor Malo-Juvera,Crag Hill
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000769999

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Critical Explorations of Young Adult Literature by Victor Malo-Juvera,Crag Hill Pdf

Recognizing the determination of a canon as an ongoing process of discussion and debate, which helps us to better understand the concept of meaningful and important literature, this edited collection turns a critical spotlight on young adult literature (YAL) to explore some of the most read, taught, and discussed books of our time. By considering the unique criteria which might underpin the classification of a YAL canon, this text raises critical questions of what it means to define canonicity and designate certain books as belonging to the YAL canon. Moving beyond ideas of what is taught or featured in textbooks, the volume emphasizes the role of adolescents’ choice, the influence of popular culture, and above all the multiplicity of ways in which literature might be interpreted and reflected in the lives of young readers. Chapters examine an array of texts through varied critical lenses, offer detailed literary analyses and divergent interpretations, and consider how themes might be explored in pedagogical contexts. By articulating the ways in which teachers and young readers may have traditionally interpreted YAL, this volume will extend debate on canonicity and counter dominant narratives that posit YAL texts as undeserving of canonical status. This text will be of great interest to graduate and postgraduate students, academics, professionals, and libraries in the field of young adult literature, fiction literacy, children’s literacy and feminist studies.

Author : Helge Jordheim,Erling Sandmo
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789200379

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Conceptualizing the World by Helge Jordheim,Erling Sandmo Pdf

What is—and what was—“the world”? Though often treated as interchangeable with the ongoing and inexorable progress of globalization, concepts of “world,” “globe,” or “earth” instead suggest something limited and absolute. This innovative and interdisciplinary volume concerns itself with this central paradox: that the complex, heterogeneous, and purportedly transhistorical dynamics of globalization have given rise to the idea and reality of a finite—and thus vulnerable—world. Through studies of illuminating historical moments that range from antiquity to the era of Google Earth, each contribution helps to trace the emergence of the world in multitudinous representations, practices, and human experiences.

Author : Carole M. Shaffer-Koros,Shaffer-Koros/Reppy,Jessie M. Reppy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2000-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 052165565X

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Explorations in World Literature by Carole M. Shaffer-Koros,Shaffer-Koros/Reppy,Jessie M. Reppy Pdf

Author : Katherine Applegate
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781466887831

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Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate Pdf

Kek comes from Africa. In America he sees snow for the first time, and feels its sting. He's never walked on ice, and he falls. He wonders if the people in this new place will be like the winter – cold and unkind. In Africa, Kek lived with his mother, father, and brother. But only he and his mother have survived, and now she's missing. Kek is on his own. Slowly, he makes friends: a girl who is in foster care; an old woman who owns a rundown farm, and a cow whose name means "family" in Kek's native language. As Kek awaits word of his mother's fate, he weathers the tough Minnesota winter by finding warmth in his new friendships, strength in his memories, and belief in his new country. Bestselling author Katherine Applegate presents a beautifully wrought novel about an immigrant's journey from hardship to hope. Home of the Brave is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Author : Daniel Just
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 100329958X

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Transformative Fictions by Daniel Just Pdf

"Transformative Fictions: World Literature and Personal Change engages with current debates in world literature over the past twenty years, addressing the nature of literary influence in centers and peripheries, the formation of transnational literary and pedagogical can ons, and the role of translation and regionalism in how we relate to texts from around the globe. The author, Daniel Just, argues for a supranational but sub-global perspective of regions that emphasizes practical reasons for reading and focuses on the potential of literary texts to stimulate personal transformation in readers. One of the recurring dilemmas in these debates is the issue of delimitation of world literature. The trouble with the world as a frame of reference is that no single researcher is bound to have the in-depth knowledge and linguistic skills to discuss works from all countries. In response, this book revives literary theory and recasts it for the purposes of world literature, by making a case for the continuing relevance of literature in the age of new media. With the examples of fictional and nonfictional writings by Milan Kundera, Witold Gombrowicz and Bohumil Hrabal, Just shows that regional literatures offer differing methods of activating readers and thereby prompting personal change. This book would be of general interest to anyone who wants to explore personal change through literature but is particularly indispensable for literary professionals, researchers, and postgraduate and graduate students"--