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desertcart.com: Against World Literature: On the Politics of Untranslatability: 9781844679706: Apter, Emily: Books Review: Timely delivery in excellent condition - Considering the prevalence and continuing attention and importance of the representation of Latin American literature in translation, it is a shame that Apter does not even make a passing reference to that "republic of letters," which played an immense role in Pascale Casanova's groundbreaking book. Ultimately, the problem, which abounds in comparatists, is that knowing one more language other than English is insufficient. Read Auerbach. Review: Five Stars - A brilliant and timely refutation of the reductive concept of "world literature".
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,441,766 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #462 in Comparative Literature #549 in Translation Reference #7,967 in Literary Criticism & Theory |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (16) |
| Dimensions | 6.08 x 1.11 x 9.22 inches |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN-10 | 1844679705 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1844679706 |
| Item Weight | 1.35 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 384 pages |
| Publication date | April 23, 2013 |
| Publisher | Verso |
H**N
Timely delivery in excellent condition
Considering the prevalence and continuing attention and importance of the representation of Latin American literature in translation, it is a shame that Apter does not even make a passing reference to that "republic of letters," which played an immense role in Pascale Casanova's groundbreaking book. Ultimately, the problem, which abounds in comparatists, is that knowing one more language other than English is insufficient. Read Auerbach.
S**R
Five Stars
A brilliant and timely refutation of the reductive concept of "world literature".
A**A
Si te interesa el tema de la "world literature", me parece imprescindible para comprender lo que está en juego desde el punto de vista crítico e institucional. Hay que leer a Emily Apter junto con David Damrosch.
M**D
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