{"product_id":"how-to-read-world-literature-paperback","title":"How to Read World Literature - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Damrosch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new edition of this highly popular guide, \u003ci\u003eHow to Read World Literature, \u003c\/i\u003e addresses the unique challenges and joys faced when approaching the literature of other cultures and eras. Fully revised to address important developments in World Literature, and generously expanded with new material, this second edition covers a wide variety of genres - from lyric and epic poetry to drama and prose fiction - and discusses how each form has been used in different eras and cultures. An ideal introduction for those new to the study of World Literature, as well as beginners to ancient and foreign literature, this book offers a variety of \"modes of entry\" to reading these texts. The author, a leading authority in the field, draws on years of teaching experience to provide readers with ways of thinking creatively and systematically about key issues, such as reading across time and cultures, reading works in translation, emerging global perspectives, postcolonialism, orality and literacy, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessible and enlightening, offers readers the tools to navigate works as varied as Homer, Sophocles, Kalidasa, Du Fu, Dante, Murasaki, Moliere, Kafka, Wole Soyinka, and Derek Walcott\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFully revised and expanded to reflect the changing face of the study of World Literature, especially in the English-speaking world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNow includes more major authors featured in the undergraduate World Literature syllabus covered within a fuller critical context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an entirely new chapter on the relationship between World Literature and postcolonial literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Read World Literature, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in World Literature. It is also a fascinating and informative read for all readers with an interest in foreign and ancient literature and the history of civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The new edition of this highly popular guide, \u003ci\u003eHow to Read World Literature, \u003c\/i\u003e addresses the unique challenges and joys faced when approaching the literature of other cultures and eras. Fully revised to address important developments in World Literature, and generously expanded with new material, this second edition covers a wide variety of genres - from lyric and epic poetry to drama and prose fiction - and discusses how each form has been used in different eras and cultures. An ideal introduction for those new to the study of World Literature, as well as beginners to ancient and foreign literature, this book offers a variety of modes of entry to reading these texts. The author, a leading authority in the field, draws on years of teaching experience to provide readers with ways of thinking creatively and systematically about key issues, such as reading across time and cultures, reading works in translation, emerging global perspectives, postcolonialism, orality and literacy, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessible and enlightening, offers readers the tools to navigate works as varied as Homer, Sophocles, Kalidasa, Du Fu, Dante, Murasaki, Moliere, Kafka, Wole Soyinka, and Derek Walcott\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFully revised and expanded to reflect the changing face of the study of World Literature, especially in the English-speaking world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNow includes more major authors featured in the undergraduate World Literature syllabus covered within a fuller critical context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an entirely new chapter on the relationship between World Literature and postcolonial literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow to Read World Literature, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in World Literature. It is also a fascinating and informative read for all readers with an interest in foreign and ancient literature and the history of civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The new edition of this highly popular guide, \u003ci\u003eHow to Read World Literature, \u003c\/i\u003e addresses the unique challenges and joys faced when approaching the literature of other cultures and eras. Fully revised to address important developments in World Literature, and generously expanded with new material, this second edition covers a wide variety of genres - from lyric and epic poetry to drama and prose fiction - and discusses how each form has been used in different eras and cultures. An ideal introduction for those new to the study of World Literature, as well as beginners to ancient and foreign literature, this book offers a variety of \"modes of entry\" to reading these texts. The author, a leading authority in the field, draws on years of teaching experience to provide readers with ways of thinking creatively and systematically about key issues, such as reading across time and cultures, reading works in translation, emerging global perspectives, postcolonialism, orality and literacy, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessible and enlightening, offers readers the tools to navigate works as varied as Homer, Sophocles, Kalidasa, Du Fu, Dante, Murasaki, Moliere, Kafka, Wole Soyinka, and Derek Walcott\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFully revised and expanded to reflect the changing face of the study of World Literature, especially in the English-speaking world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNow includes more major authors featured in the undergraduate World Literature syllabus covered within a fuller critical context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an entirely new chapter on the relationship between World Literature and postcolonial literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow to Read World Literature, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in World Literature. It is also a fascinating and informative read for all readers with an interest in foreign and ancient literature and the history of civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid Damrosch, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e is Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Literature at Harvard University and a past president of the American Comparative Literature Association. Dr. Damrosch has written widely on comparative and world literature, and his work has been translated into an eclectic variety of languages, including Chinese, Estonian, Hungarian, Turkish, and Vietnamese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47405355958450,"sku":"9781119009252","price":70.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/959a57d807c5c93ea3830a3752aa8db5.webp?v=1778183202","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/how-to-read-world-literature-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}