{"product_id":"9781118407684","title":"World Literature in Theory","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWorld Literature in Theory\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Damrosch\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld Literature in Theory\u003c\/i\u003e provides a definitive exploration of the pressing questions facing those studying world literature today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage is split into four parts which examine the origins and seminal formulations of world literature, world literature in the age of globalization, contemporary debates on world literature, and localized versions of world literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains more than 30 important theoretical essays by the most influential scholars, including Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Hugo Meltzl, Edward Said, Franco Moretti, Jorge Luis Borges, and Gayatri Spivak\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes substantive introductions to each essay, as well as an annotated bibliography for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAllows students to understand, articulate, and debate the most important issues in this rapidly changing field of study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Damrosch\u003c\/b\u003e is Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard University. He is the founding general editor of the six-volume \u003ci\u003eLongman Anthology of World Literature\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), the editor of \u003ci\u003eTeaching World Literature\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), and co-editor of the \u003ci\u003ePrinceton Sourcebook in Comparative Literature\u003c\/i\u003e (2009). He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Read World Literature\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008) and \u003ci\u003eThe Buried Book: The Loss and Rediscovery of the Great Epic of Gilgamesh\u003c\/i\u003e (2007). His current research projects include a book on the discipline of comparative literature and a book on the role of global scripts in the formation of national literatures. He is the founding director of the Institute for World Literature at Harvard University. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118407684\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e544\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315561558156,"sku":"9781118407684","price":119.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118407684.jpg?v=1780196355","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118407684","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}