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This cross-disciplinary approach to literary reading of any provenance based on an âœexperimental cosmopolitanâ epistemology de- and recontextualizes the texts from the points of view of multiple cultures and historical moments, enriching interpretation and aesthetic experience beyond the backgrounds of the present reader and the origin of a particular literary discourse. Trusting the authority of an author or an âœoriginalâ text and ignoring the fundamental plurilingualism of the literary experience obstructs the wealth of cosmopolitan reading in a globalized and fragmented world. A thorough critique of both local and overarching theories in clear dissent from the binaries of âœdecolonial theoryâ and the overextension of âœnomadic theoryâ supports a precise research and teaching methodology at variance with past trends of Comparative and World Literature. Considering literature as the aestheticized use of language, which is universal, the many analyses provided can be extrapolated

A Cosmopolitan Approach to Literature

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis
      Published 8/26/2024
      ISBN-13 9781032396163
      978-1032396163
      ISBN-10 1032396164
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      ELT & Literary Studies Literary studies: postcolonial literature

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      Book Synopsis

      This cross-disciplinary approach to literary reading of any provenance based on an âœexperimental cosmopolitanâ epistemology de- and recontextualizes the texts from the points of view of multiple cultures and historical moments, enriching interpretation and aesthetic experience beyond the backgrounds of the present reader and the origin of a particular literary discourse. Trusting the authority of an author or an âœoriginalâ text and ignoring the fundamental plurilingualism of the literary experience obstructs the wealth of cosmopolitan reading in a globalized and fragmented world. A thorough critique of both local and overarching theories in clear dissent from the binaries of âœdecolonial theoryâ and the overextension of âœnomadic theoryâ supports a precise research and teaching methodology at variance with past trends of Comparative and World Literature. Considering literature as the aestheticized use of language, which is universal, the many analyses provided can be extrapolated

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