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'''Comparative Literature''' is the study of [[Literature|literatures]] from more than one language, culture, or region.  The wide variety of materials encompassed lends itself to interdisciplinary and innovative approaches.
'''Comparative Literature''' is the study of written texts from more than one language, culture, or region.  The wide variety of materials encompassed lends itself to interdisciplinary and innovative approaches.


==References==
==References==
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* Totosy de Zepetnek, Steven, ''Comparative Literature: Theory, Method, Application''. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 1998.
* Totosy de Zepetnek, Steven, ''Comparative Literature: Theory, Method, Application''. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 1998.
* Totosy de Zepetnek, Steven, ed. ''Comparative Literature and Comparative Cultural Studies''. West Lafayette: Purdue UP, 2003.
* Totosy de Zepetnek, Steven, ed. ''Comparative Literature and Comparative Cultural Studies''. West Lafayette: Purdue UP, 2003.
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Revision as of 08:11, 11 June 2007

Comparative Literature is the study of written texts from more than one language, culture, or region. The wide variety of materials encompassed lends itself to interdisciplinary and innovative approaches.

References

  • CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture http://clcwebjournal.lib.purdue.edu
  • Totosy de Zepetnek, Steven, Comparative Literature: Theory, Method, Application. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 1998.
  • Totosy de Zepetnek, Steven, ed. Comparative Literature and Comparative Cultural Studies. West Lafayette: Purdue UP, 2003.