In addition to sharpening your ability to analyze literature, you will learn about at least two different literary traditions, study literature written in a foreign language, and develop your understanding of relationships among literature, other kinds of writing, and other forms of art. Comparative literature department of comparative studies. Comparative literature and comparative cultural studies. Comparative literature is a study of the literary texts written in different languages by the most common and simp le meaning, such that this means a st udy behind linguistic.
This is because related literature and studies guide the researcher in pursuing his research venture. Comparative literature is also closely related to cultural studies, a field that looks at the ways in which culture on a broad scale impacts human experience, often by studying works of literature. The department seeks to help each student craft a unique project and find the resources across the university to support and enrich her chosen field of study. Articles may also explore movements, themes, forms, the history of ideas, relations between authors, the foundations of criticism and theory, and issues. The simple way to define comparative literature is to say that it is a comparison. Origins and evolution of comparative literature and its. While jones 2009 claims that there is some difference between. The field of comparative literature at cornell offers a ph. Literature in the event in south africa and the united states. Scholars in comparative literature also possess the relevant languages and cultural background to understand other societies as reflected in their literature, art and cultural productions. You can study comparative literature alongside a whole range of other subjects and you may want to consider studying it with a foreign language to further.
What scholars in comparative literature share is a desire to study literature be yond national boundaries and an interest in languages so that they can read fo reign texts in their original form. Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the study of literature and cultural expression across linguistic, national, geographic, and disciplinary boundaries. Review of the realist author and sympathetic imagination. Importance, purposes, and functions of related literature and studies 11. It is a more specific and limited investigation in the field of comparatism. Certain of their nameserich auerbach, leo spitzer, ernst robert curtius, ernst kantorowiczappear in the inaugural issue of comparative literature, whose founding at the university of oregon in 1949 set the stage for the establishment, shortly thereafter, of the first doctoral program in. Australian literature in the german democratic republic irmtraud petersson. This is a useful distinction so long as we recognize that the concept of national literature is not without its problems, and that the two kinds of study must, inevitably, shade into one another.
Teaching assistantships can be assigned in comparative literature, cinema studies, or in any of the national literature departments affiliated with comparative literature. Comparative literature studies publishes comparative critical articles that deal with works in two or more languages, and which may range across the rich traditions of africa, asia, europe, and north and south america, and that examine the literary relations between east and west, north and south. Articles may also explore movements, themes, forms, the history of ideas, relations between. The definition of comparative literature given by bijay kumar dass is very simple vivid and understandable. Modern indian languages and literary studies in the university of delhi, where it later had a new beginning in its engagement with indian literatures. The comparative method and the study of literature the procedures followed by scholars studying literature are often unsatisfactory.
Students of comparative literature trace the transformations and travels of literary genres and texts across time and space. Translation studies promote comparative literature. Unlike other national literature departments, comparative literature is. The purpose of this competition is to encourage and recognize excellence in scholarship among graduate students and to reward the highest achievement by. It brings you the work of eminent critics, scholars, theorists, and literary historians, whose essays range across the rich traditions of africa, asia, europe, and the americas. Advising sheet for cl pdf relevant courses for the upcoming term. It extends from literature to art, music, film or any form of art. Dissertations in comparative literature have taken on vast number of topics and ranged across various languages, literatures, historical periods and theoretical perspectives. Comparative literature is the study of literature across cultural and national frontiers, time periods, languages and genres, even across the boundaries between literature and the other arts. Students of comparative literature trace the transformations and travels of literary genres and texts across. Advantage material published generally is of good quality and the findings are integrated with other research to form a coherent body of knowledge. It publishes essays ranging across the traditions of africa, asia, europe, and north and south america. International journal of comparative literature and.
Literature translation studies cultural studies religious studies film media studies so psy dh h as pcl gen 5. The field of comparative literature also endeavors, then, to overcome this division between the west and the rest by combining the formal rigor of european literary studies with the interdisciplinary reach of area studies. May, 2014 literature translation studies cultural studies religious studies film media studies so psy dh h as pcl gen 5. Comparative literature studies announces that it will publish an annual prizepaper written by a graduate student. To continue this description, i think it appropriate and necessary to comparative literature and cultural studies. The paper presents theses for discussion locating some common cultural denominators in view of the interest of the general practitioner of the discipline. The method was revived with the revival of greek studies at the renaissance and in the eighteenth century was commonly practised in all fields of enquiry, in history, in law, in science, in manners and morals. Someone currently belonging to a comparative literature department would belong to one or more divisions, and either to the literature faculty alone, or also to the history, sociology, philosophy, theology.
The phd program in comparative literary studies cls at northwestern provides students with rigorous training in several literary traditions, critical theory, and the methodology of comparative literature. They study literature and culture from various parts of the world to develop knowledge and critical understanding of how cultures differ from as well as connect and. Comparative literature is a reaction against the narrow 19 th century nationalism. Boundaries of comparative literature have to be extended to encompass the entirety of human life and experiences in ones embrace. The department at jadavpur began with the legacy of rabindranath tagores speech on world literature and with a modern poettranslator as its founder. They explore the connections of literature with history. The retail sector is one of the fastest growing sector in india. Recent dissertations in comparative literature department. Review of related literature and studies authorstream. Comparative literature performs a role similar to that of the study of international relations, but works with languages and artistic traditions, so as to understand cultures from the inside. Majors read widely across periods, genres, and national traditions. Historically, it is true that comparative literature. The terms comparative literature and world literature are often used to designate a similar course of study and scholarship. A comparative literature survey of islamic finance and banking by tarek s.
Comparative literature studies publishes comparative articles in literature and culture, critical theory, and cultural and literary relations within and beyond the western tradition. Articles may also explore movements, themes, forms, the history of ideas, relations between authors, the foundations of criticism and theory. Chapter ii methodology of the study comparative literature. The purpose of this competition is to encourage and recognize excellence in scholarship among graduate students and to reward the highest achievement by publication.
Many theories of translation derive from scholars who also work in comparative literature, and indeed, at many institutions, comparative literature and translation studies are housed within a single program. Comparative literature is the study of literature beyond the. Although the essays in this volume may be considered independent contributions, it should be noted that they have been motivated by an interest, common to all the contributors, in the problems and methods the student of comparative literature may encounter. The repercussions of colonization in carpentier, fanon, and yacine. In 1999 the departments of english and french studies were selected as two of the twelve. Two features define comparative analysis as understood here. The comparative method and the study of literature. How does literature as a form change over time, and in relation to other forms of making art. A comparative literature survey of islamic finance and banking. International journal of comparative literature and translation studies ijclts studies american literature, american drama, and the great depression of 1930s. It advocates a positive and factual method to establish a connection between two national literatures.
Pdf comparative literature and the question of theory. Comparative literature is dedicated to the study of literature in an international and interdisciplinary context. Comparative literature studies publishes comparative critical essays that range across the rich traditions of africa, asia, europe, and north and south america, and that examine the literary relations between east and west, north and south. Comparative literature and comparative cultural studies comparative cultural studies. Sample thesis topics comparative literature program. It brings you the work of eminent critics, scholars, theorists, and literary historians, whose essays range across the rich traditions of africa, asia, europe, and. Articles may also explore movements, themes, forms, the history of ideas, relations between authors, the foundations of criticism and theory, and issues of language and translation. The department awards teaching assistantships annually to qualified students and provides up to five years of support toward the phd. Review of related literature and studies foreign and local. But in this method, literary study will be obviously done at the cost of its literariness. Influence study is one of the most essential approaches in the study of comparative literature. It further studies themes, modes, conventions and use of folk tales, myths in two different literatures or even more.
The simple way to define comparative literature is to. According to henry remak, comparative literature is the study of literature beyond the confines of one particular country and the study of the relationships between on the one hand, and the other areas of knowledge and beliefs, such as the arts e. The students need to go and ask for the librarians assistance in order for them to search for the books. He therefore argues that to speak of an indian literature in the singular is problematic. In his article, comparative literature in india, amiya dev bases his discussion on the fact that india has many languages and literatures thus representing an a priori situation and conditions of diversity. Comparative literature studies publishes comparative critical articles that range across the rich traditions of africa, asia, europe, and north and south america, and that examine the literary relations between east and west, north and south. Comparative literature poses such questions as, what is the place of literature in society. Rayneard, max james anthony university of oregon, 201109 in this dissertation literariness is defined not merely as a quality of form by which texts are evaluated as literary, but as an immanent and critical sensibility by which reading, writing.
Many theories of translation derive from scholars who also work in comparative literature, and indeed, at many institutions, comparative literature and. The field of literary studies has become increasingly attuned to issues of politics and ideology often bearing on matters of race, class and gender over the past decades, but comparative literature is distinct in its conviction that language and history are central to this mission. Russian philologist fyodor buslaev 18181898, for example, represented the mythological school of comparative literature. The indian retail market is estimated to be valued at us$ 600 billion and one of. Articles also explore movements, themes, forms, the history of ideas, relations between authors, and the foundations of literary and cultural criticism and theory. Comparative literature studies cls is an academic journal in the field of comparative literature. In that century too, considerable work was done in comparative literature, for example by baretti, barbier, and desessarts. This study focuses on issues such as what comparative literature is or not, how it is perceived today, what its benefits are, what kinds of mistakes are made in theory and practice in comparisons.
List of books and articles about comparative literature. It is one of the backbones of the economy and accounts for about 10 percent of the countrys gdp. As a subfield in comparative literature according to the french school, thematology is a comparative study of literary works as they relate to other literary works beyond their national borders as far as the themes are concerned. Comparative literature is the study of literature beyond. Comparative literature is the study of national literatures in relation to each other. Potential literature in france and italy, honors thesis with distinction, spring 2006.
How does literature shape and respond to values, social movements, or political contexts. Comparative literature is the more widely used term in the united states, with many universities having comparative literature departments or comparative literature programs. Certain of their nameserich auerbach, leo spitzer, ernst robert curtius, ernst kantorowiczappear in the inaugural issue of comparative literature, whose founding at the university of oregon in 1949 set the stage for the establishment, shortly thereafter, of the first doctoral program in comparative literature on the west coast. It is thus an interdisciplinary field consisting of a variety of disciplines, each with its. Kabir hassan there has been largescale growth in islamic. Wikipedia comparative literature sometimes abbreviated comp. Comparative literature analyses the similarities and dissimilarities and parallels between two literatures. Review of related literature and studies authorstream presentation. Today, american scholars carve out from texts special angles pointing not inwards but outwards, toward other, prevalently nonaesthetic disciplines political, ethnic, racial, genderandsex related, etc.
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