What Is a World?

On Postcolonial Literature as World Literature

Autori

• Pheng Cheah

Parametri

Pagine

408pagine

Tempo di lettura

15ore

• Critica letteraria
• Ricerca
• Saggistica
• Teorie Scientifiche

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The book explores the concept of world literature and its cosmopolitan role, critiquing existing theories for neglecting the meaning of "world." Cheah synthesizes idealism, Marxist materialism, phenomenology, and deconstruction to propose a normative theory of literature's world-making potential. He emphasizes literature's receptivity and highlights postcolonial works by authors like Michelle Cliff and Amitav Ghosh, illustrating how these narratives create new possibilities for reimagining the world and resisting capitalist globalization through alternative temporalities.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2016

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