Course Details
Country:
United Kingdom
Institution:
University of Kent
Course Title:
World Literature:An Introduction
Course Number:
CPLT3250
Course Description:
This module will introduce students to some of the most influential theories of world literature, which are studied alongside a selection of literary examples. The theories range from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's reflections on world literature (Weltliteratur) to describe the international circulation and reception of literary works in Europe to Rabindranath Tagore's renaming of world literature (visva-sahitya) in his native Bengali as a model for global interconnectedness that would help foster peaceful worldwide alliances.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ENGH 202
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