Forget English! : Orientalisms and world literatures /

"In recent years, the idea of world literature has become nearly hegemonic in the so-called First World or Global North. It now underlies a range of literary practices including literature festivals, prizes, and competitions, reviewing, editing and publishing, academic research and writing, tea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mufti, Aamir (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2016.
Subjects:	Literature and society. Politics and literature. English literature > History and criticism. Literature > History and criticism. Oriental literature (English) > History and criticism. Developing countries > Intellectual life. English literature. Intellectual life. Literature. Oriental literature (English) Developing countries. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Table of Contents:

Prologue: the universal library of world literature
Where in the world is world literature?
Orientalism and the institution of Indian literature
Global English and its others
"Our philological home is the earth": world literature from Auerbach to Said
Epilogue: "For a ruthless criticism of everything existing".