mich! i was wondering whether you could point me to resources where i can learn a bit more about comparative literature? it's alright if you're busy!! have a nice day!!!
heyy!!! sure, i can try :’)) here are some books i used in my studies so far that i found somewhat useful:
Behdad, Ali. A Companion to Comparative Literature. Vol. 76, Malden, Mass: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
Barry, Peter. Beginning Theory. 3rd ed. Manchester, New York: Manchester UP, 2009.
Bassnett, Susan. Comparative Literature : a Critical Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell, 1993.
Culler, Jonathan. Literary Theory. A Very Short Introduction. Oxford, New York: Oxford UP, 2011.
Eagleton, Terry. Literary Theory: An Introduction. Minneapolis: University of Michigan P, 2008.
Greenblatt, Stephen et al., eds. The Norton Anthology of English Literature. 8th ed. New York, London: Norton, 2006.
not all these books deal exclusively with comparative literature, some only fave a chapter or two dedicated to it. if you’re interested in learning about many different approaches of literary theory (historical, queer, feminist, marxist, post-colonial, etc.) i strongly recommend Peter Barry’s Beginning of Theory. It provides you with a succinct overview of the most influential theories in literary analysis. admittedly, i am not the most educated person on comparative literature, i focus most of my studies on feminist or post-colonial theory bc my interest primarily lies in these approaches, but i hope that this list gives you a starting point to move forward from.
