Comparative Literature Studies· 2014Q1
Against World Literature: On the Politics of Untranslatability
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Emily Apter's "Against World Literature" critiques the field of World Literature and translation studies for overlooking the political and linguistic complexities of untranslatability, arguing they often promote a superficial, Eurocentric cosmopolitanism.
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