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What is Comparative Literature?
Authors: Antonopoulou, Anastasia
Karakasi, Aikaterini
Petropoulou, Paraskevi
Reviewer: Dimitroulia, Xanthippi
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Abstract:
In this introductory chapter, the term Comparative Literature will be clarified, and the subject matter of this academic field will be outlined in broad strokes. Key questions concerning theory and practice will be addressed, such as: Which texts can be the subject of (philological) comparison? Why and for what purpose do we compare literary texts with one another? What methodological tools are available to the scholar wishing to carry out a comparative study? Into which other research fields does Comparative Literature extend? What constitutes the interdisciplinarity of the field? Can we compare literary works with works of other arts (e.g., painting, cinema)? Within this framework, key terms will be clarified, necessary for understanding both the theoretical foundations of the field and the techniques employed in the process of comparison.
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 2015
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License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/4330
Bibliographic Reference: Antonopoulou, A., Karakasi, A., & Petropoulou, P. (2015). What is Comparative Literature? [Chapter]. In Antonopoulou, A., Karakasi, A., & Petropoulou, P. 2015. Comparative Literature [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/4330
Language: Greek
Is Part of: Comparative Literature
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions