The british comparative literature association, in the light of the unprecedented changes that the world is undergoing, and affirming that the discipline of comparative literature is predicated on the breaking down of the borders between literatures and cultures, invites reflections and engagement with what it is to live in the age of confinement. Legenda was originally founded in 1995 by the european humanities research centre at oxford university, under the leadership of malcolm bowie, president of the bcla from 1998 to. This popup book club series spotlights leading humanists and authors discussing their work. At brown, the department of comparative literature is distinct in its conviction that literary research and instruction must be international in character, and its undergraduate and graduate programs are considered among the finest in the country. The journal invites contributions providing innovative perspectives on the theory and practice of the study of comparative literature in all its aspects, including but not. Comparative literature is both the past and the future of literary studies. Susan bassnett born 1945 is a translation theorist and scholar of comparative literature. This book series publishes substantial comparative research on the literary and cultural traditions of premodern and modern east asia and their relation to the world. Fellow, 201516, professor of comparative literature, university. It invites students to engage with crucial debates about the different ways in which cultures across time and space have understood the relationship between literature and the world, the concept of representation and the role of the author in the cultural domain. Description and the modernist novel, is forthcoming as part of the thinking literature series from the university of chicago press in fall 2020. My second project is a study of polish writer, philosopher, and art critic debora vogel also written dvoyre fogel, 19001942. The comparative literature departments global and historical reach is reflected in the range of faculty research interests. Rising sophomores and juniors should devote some of their time during the summer to reading the listed texts of particular interest to.
Comparative literature is wholly owned and directed by the university of oregon. Gifts for book lovers a reading journal with 100 spacious record pages and more in a large soft. Comparative literature analyses the similarities and dissimilarities and parallels between two literatures. The george steiner lecture in comparative literature. Resources bcla resources this page features information on the british comparative literature associations house journal, comparative critical studies, published three times a year with electronic supplements and sent free of charge to full, parttime and retired members. As of 2016, she is a professor of comparative literature at the universities of glasgow and warwick. Said, the metamorphosis by franz kafka, the master and margarita by mikhail bulgakov, t.
Ezra pound and the appropriation of chinese poetry. The lewis walpole series in eighteenthcentury culture and history arlette farge. Charlotte eubanks, associate professor of comparative literature, japanese and asian studies at penn state, will present the art of persistence. The book series, studies in comparative literature sicl, is published in close collaboration with the british comparative literature association by legenda, the book imprint for new research in humanities disciplines. Department of comparative literature university at buffalo. Comparative literature luncheon series presents talk by charlotte eubanks february 21, 2019 university park, pa. The concentration in comparative literature at bu is designed for students whose interest in literature embraces works in multiple languages. The department boasts scholars of international reputation in literary theory, literature and philosophy, translation, world poetry and poetics, classical traditions eastern and western and their afterlives, renaissance. While rooted in an intense ongoing inquiry into the nature of literature, its conceptual and philosophical underpinnings, and its critical methods, the department sustains a wide.
Each book is filled with classic and contemporary published work and benefits from the expertise of a leading expert in the field, ensuring that the selected work is of the highest standard. Comparative journeys is a major step toward unraveling this complexity, revealing through the skilled observation of texts the extraordinary intimacy between two supposedly disparate languages and cultures. Home british comparative literature association bcla. This book is an attempt to diagnose the condition of postmodern comparative literature and to formulate its role in the media society in a multicultural world. It showcases their contributions for the larger university community and the public. Her scholarly and critical works include her awardwinning literary biography manuel puig and the spider woman 2000 and her book on the poetics of translation the subversive scribe.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. She has been director of cornells society for the humanities 20032008, 2014 and director of the visual studies program 20002003. This series is our home for cuttingedge, upperlevel scholarly studies and edited collections. With zhang longxi she coedits the book series east asian comparative literature and culture brill. At brown, the department of comparative literature is distinct in its conviction that literary research and instruction must be international in character, and its undergraduate and graduate programs are considered among. An articulation of two theories of difference 1st edition. Resources british comparative literature association bcla. The simple way to define comparative literature is to say that it is a comparison between the two literatures. At berkeley i hold a joint appointment in the departments of english and comparative literature. List of books and articles about comparative literature.
From the european enlightenment to the global present eds. The series is an essential reference for everyone interested in comparative legal studies. This major new introduction to comparative literature is for the students coming to the subject for the first time. The national humanities centers virtual book club series as part of its response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the national humanities center encourages us all to recognize the ways the humanities can provide comfort, meaning, and a sense of connection in the midst of loss and upheaval. The aclaaffiliated publication presents a variety of critical approaches and offers a wideranging look at the intersections of national literatures, global literary trends, and theoretical. The comparative literature reading selection list assists majors in reading historically important texts across literary genres. Comparative literature at brown comparative literature. Akamatsu toshiko and the visual cultures of transwar japan, at 12.
Taking a comparative approach to literary studies, this series visits the relationship of literature and language alongside a variety of interdisciplinary and transnational topics. It views literary texts as both being the product of a specific language and culture and as a universal phenomenon transcending national and cultural boundaries and. The british comparative literature association invites proposals for monographs and edited volumes for its series studies in comparative literature, published on behalf of the association by legenda, an imprint of the modern humanities research association studies in comparative literature takes a global approach and ranges widely across comparative and theoretical topics in literary studies. The list should not be seen as prescriptive, and majors are not encouraged to shape their course work around it. She served as provicechancellor at the university of warwick for ten years and taught in its centre for translation and comparative cultural studies, which closed in 2009. Anindita banerjee department of comparative literature. It welcomes in particular forms of comparative analysis that combine the depth of areastudyexpertise and philology with theoretical acumen and a courageous orientation towards. Comparative literature is the more widely used term in the united states, with many universities having comparative literature departments or comparative literature programs. Comparative literature is an interdisciplinary field engaged with the study of global literature or literary output across borders, nations, time periods, genres, forms and themes. Mar 04, 2020 the critical speaker series of the department of english and comparative literature features outstanding and innovative scholars in the literary humanities. Titles are characterized by dynamic interventions into established subjects and innovative studies on emerging topics.
Anindita banerjees research focuses on science fiction and technocultural studies, environmental humanities, media studies, and migration studies across russia, central asia, the indian subcontinent, and latin america. Comparative literature and the principles it expounds wil l serve as a guide to. Thus, comparative approaches, interactions and interests to the texts behind the boundaries across national literatures led to the source of the birth of comparative literature to be discussed. It combines a tradition of scholarly rigor with openness to fresh currents in literary studies. The department of comparative literature at the university at buffalo is a relatively small, yet independent program. Aesthetics, politics and media after melville edited by daniel hoffmanschwartz with contributions from walter johnston, peter szendy, barbara nagel, and katie chenoweth, among others. Books no matter what the season, its always a good time for books. Below is a list of research books, translations, and edited volumes written by current princeton university department of comparative literature faculty. Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the study of literature and cultural expression across linguistic, national, and disciplinary boundaries. The international library of comparative law series law. The nhcs virtual book club series national humanities center.
Bcla, studies in comparative literature sicl book series. Arabs, jews, and the limits of separatist imagination the princeton sourcebook in comparative literature. Comparative literature how to read literature like a professor. The book series comparative literature and culture published or distributed by the university of chicago press. She currently works on projects situating early japanese literature in relationship to korea, on theoretical comparative approaches to east asias sinographic sphere, and on a book project on the global, comparative study of human memory. The british comparative literature association invites proposals for monographs and edited volumes for its series studies in comparative literature, published on behalf of the association by legenda, an imprint of the modern humanities research association. Discover the best comparative literature in best sellers.
Comparative literature luncheon series presents talk by. It is a commonplace to turn to book 6 of aristotles nicomachean ethics to find out what the ancient greeks thought about practical judgment or phronesis. Comparative literature asand interdisciplinarity 79 chapter four cultures, peripheralities, and comparative literature 121 chapter five womens literatuie and men writing about women 173 chapter six the study of translation and comparative literature 215 chapter seven the study of literature and the electronic age 249 conclusion 260. The critical speaker series of the department of english and comparative literature features outstanding and innovative scholars in the literary humanities. An awardwinning translator, emerita professor levine also works on latin american literature, comparative literary studies, translation studies, literary theory. It is a commonplace to turn to book 6 of aristotles nicomachean ethics to find out. Our ma in comparative literature and critical theories is an interdisciplinary, transnational programme.
Comparative literature is the study of literature and other cultural expressions across linguistic and cultural boundaries. Apr 26, 2020 comparative literature luncheon series presents talk by charlotte eubanks february 21, 2019 university park, pa. Popular comparative literature books more popular comparative literature books. The book s archive includes early proletarian svetshop poetry, talmudic commentary, political theology, and modernist literature. The oldest journal in its field in the united states, comparative literature explores issues in literary history and theory. A new comparative literature gil hochberg, in spite of partition. Department of comparative literature 3 east pyne, princeton, nj 08544 phone. The definition of comparative literature given by bijay kumar dass is very simple vivid and understandable. A fundamental project of comparative literature is to cultivate reading across linguistic boundaries in order to highlight everything that the exclusive focus on a national literature tends to obscure. The terms comparative literature and world literature are often used to designate a similar course of study and scholarship. The nhcs virtual book club series national humanities. A lively and entertaining guide to reading between the lines, revised edition. Banerjee is a founding coeditor of the book series studies in global science fiction at palgrave macmillan, an editor of the journal science fiction film and television at liverpool university press, and an editorial consultant for science fiction studies. Dimitris vardoulakis western sydney university news and events.