In the course of the 20th century 'English Literature' has developed into 'Literatures in English' as a global reality which has had an enormous impact on the academic discipline of English literary criticism over the past few decades....

The papers in this volume contributed by scholars from twenty countries are the product of the CISLE (Centre for the International Study of Literatures in English) Conference held at Innsbruck University. In accordance with our...

Literary Interrelations: Ireland, England and the World / Reception and Translation von Zach, Wolfgang

Literary Interrelations: Ireland, England and the World / National Images and Stereotypes von Zach, Wolfgang

Which role is played by English literature in the modern world and specifically in university teaching? This question is explored in two international surveys and twenty-six contributions by scholars from all parts of the world. Basic...

The papers presented here offer a major challenge to previously conceived ideas about issues like slavery, racism, ethnic relations, nationalism, and cultural identity generating responses, critiques, revisions, counterarguments, and new...