Ken Seigneurie, Paula Karger

Broschiertes Buch

A Concise Companion to World Literature

Beschreibung

Provides a student-friendly introduction to World Literature Bridging the gap between introductory materials and advanced scholarly research, the Concise Companion to World Literature offers a streamlined selection of the most popular and essential essays from The Companion to World Literature, specifically tailored for undergraduate students and instructors. This single-volume resource, edited by Ken Seigneurie and Paula Karger, presents 100 carefully curated chapters, fully revised for clarity and accompanied by newly commissioned essays. The Concise Companion, which retains the original work's three-tiered organizational structure-period essays, thematic bridge essays, and author-title chapters-offers a nuanced exploration of major literary traditions across time and geography. Each entry contextualizes major literary works within the broader framework of global literary traditions, enriching discussions on periodization, literary movements, and cross-cultural connections. With its accessible scholarship and enhanced learning tools, it is a vital resource for students beginning their journey in World Literature and for educators seeking a structured, easy-to-use reference. Providing an engaging approach to the vast landscape of global literary traditions, the Concise Companion to World Literature: Features an entirely new introductory section that offers contemporary perspectives on World LiteratureShowcases a diverse array of global texts, authors, and traditions to deliver a broad and inclusive literary perspectiveAddresses key debates in World Literature, including periodization, cross-cultural exchange, and literary historiographyIncludes a new pedagogical supplement to assist instructors in course design and aid students in literary analysis The Concise Companion to World Literature, designed for second- and third-year undergraduate students, is an essential resource for courses in World Literature, Comparative Literature, and Humanities programs. It is also a valuable tool for graduate students and faculty seeking an authoritative and easy-to-use reference for teaching and research in the field.

Autor

Ken Seigneurie is Professor of World Literature at Simon Fraser University. His research explores Arabic, French, and English literatures of the Levant, with a focus on religious palimpsests in liberal cultures. He co-edited How My Days Passed: An Armenian Picaresque by Hagop Der Balian and has published in journals such as Middle Eastern Literatures, Comparative Literature Studies, and Public Culture. Paula Karger is Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Toronto. Her research examines cultural exchanges among Arabic, Spanish, and Yucatec Mayan traditions in medieval and colonial contexts. She is co-author of Abiayala, Indigeneity, and Decolonial Teaching: Reflections from Turtle Island, to appear in the MLA Teaching Series textbook Teaching Indigenous Studies in and of Latin America.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Seitenzahl: 800
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781394185252
• ISBN-10: 1394185251
• Artikelnr.: 72800519