Routledge Concise History of World Literature

This remarkably broad and informative book offers an introduction to and overview of World Literature. Tracing the term from its earliest roots and situating it within a number of relevant contexts from postcolonialism to postmodernism, Theo D’haen examines:

• the return of the term "world literature" and its changing meaning
• Goethe’s concept of Weltliteratur and how this relates to current debate...