Multilingual Literature as World Literature

Multilingual Literature as World Literature explores how multilingualism opens up the borders of language, nation, and genre, and makes visible different modes of circulation across languages, nations, media, and cultures. It examines four major areas of critical research: aesthetics, politics and ethics, translation, and untranslatability, and proposes a new vision for linguistic creativity beyond monolingualism versus multilingualism.

Format: Hardback
Length: 328 pages
Publication date: 03 June 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Multilingual Literature as World Literature delves into the examination and adaptation of prevailing theories and practices related to world literature, particularly the conceptions of world, global, and local. It reflects upon the transformative impact of multilingualism on the boundaries of language, nation, and genre, unveiling diverse modes of circulation across languages, nations, media, and cultures. Contributors to this insightful volume explore four critical areas of research. Firstly, they examine how engaging with multilingualism as a mode of reading reveals the intricate pathways of circulation, encompassing aesthetics and poetics that emerge within the literary world when languages intersect. Secondly, they investigate how politics and ethics shape multilingual texts, particularly focusing on the local as a platform for interrogating global concerns and advocating for diversity. Thirdly, they delve into the complexities of translation and untranslatability, exploring how ideas and concepts evade precise capture in one language but require comparative analysis across multiple languages. Lastly, they propose a fresh perspective on linguistic creativity that transcends the binary framework of monolingualism versus multilingualism. Through their comprehensive analysis, the contributors to Multilingual Literature as World Literature shed light on the rich tapestry of literary expressions and offer valuable insights into the evolving landscape of global literature.

Weight: 602g
Dimension: 158 x 237 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781501360091