Literature, law, philosophy, will be reissued in a new edition in 2021. Hillis millertwo thinkers from different continents, cultures, training, and critical perspectivesdebating and reflecting upon what literature is and why it matters. Inspired by an unorthodox archiveranging from epic traditions in akkadian and sanskrit to folk art, paintings by veronese and tiepolo, and the music of the grateful deaddimock constructs a long. Through other continents pdf download full read book page. American literature across deep time wai chee dimock what we call american literature is quite often a shorthand, a simplified name for an extended tangle of relations. This is the argument ofthrough other continents, wai chee dimocks sustained effort to read american literature as a subset of world literature. Inspired by an unorthodox archive ranging from epic traditions in akkadian and sanskrit to folk art, paintings by veronese and tiepolo, and the music of the grateful dead dimock constructs a long history of the world, a history she calls deep time. An anthology from anne bradstreet to octavia butler columbia up, 2017 shades of the planet princeton up, 2007 through other continents. Mark mcgurl begins his article the posthuman comedy with an analysis of a work by wai chee dimock entitled through other continents. Across deep time 2006 and her new web and print anthology american. American literature in the world columbia university press. This is the argument of through other continents, wai chee dimocks sustained effort to read american literature as a subset of world literature.
Literature and assisted survival u of chicago p, 2020 american literature in the world. Mar 08, 2011 her most recent book, through other continents. Introduction republics of letters and literary communities core. Waichee dimock beginning with thoreau as a tangled part of a global civil society, and emerson as a tangled part of two world religions christianity and islam this text explores the loops of deep time that. American literature across deep time 2006, i tried to trace the features of an islamicate us, focusing on the translations and retranslations among three languages. News from the mla wai chee dimock named pmla editor. American literature across deep time what we call american literature is quite often a shorthand, a simplified name for an extended tangle of. Harry levin prize american comparative literature association. American literature across deep time wai chee dimock. American literature across deep time published on 01 jan 2008 by brill. For dimocks reliance on braudel, see dimock, through other continents, 45. Booktopia has through other continents, american literature across deep time by wai chee dimock. American literature across deep time through other continents.
Editor of pmla, her essays have also appeared in critical inquiry, the chronicle of higher education, the new yorker, and the new york. Wai chee dimock, william lampson professor of english and american studies at yale university, has written widely on american literature. Through other continents, american literature across deep. The kaleidoscopic transnational remapping of american literary studies over. Duke university press thinking literature across continents. This is the argument of through other continents, wai chee dimocks sustained effort to read american literature as a subset of world literature inspired by an unorthodox archiveranging from epic traditions in akkadian and sanskrit to folk art, paintings by veronese and.
It has failed above all to carry over in some modern and critical form the truth of a. Editor of pmla, her essays have also appeared in critical inquiry, the chronicle of higher education, the new yorker, and the new york times. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Inspired by an unorthodox archiveranging from epic traditions in akkadian and sanskrit to folk art, paintings by veronese and tiepolo, and the music of the grateful deaddimock constructs a long history of the world, a. This manuals ebooks that published today as a guide. American literature across deep time princeton up, 2006. American literature across deep time, received honorable mention for both the james russell lowell prize of the modern language association and the harry levin prize of the american comparative literature association. This is a list of books, mainly our primary readings, you should own in one format or another. Can reemerge and enlighten free through other continents.
Time plus it is not directly done, you could resign. Walt whitmans annotations the walt whitman archive. Through other continents makes good on dimocks proposal for a more imaginative and more capacious reading of not only american literature, but literature in general. Mcgurl states that the perspective of deep time holds the promise, for dimock, of. At once a work of cosmopolitan scholarship and a deeply personal essay, wai chee dimocks through other continents explores the panorama of american literature across deep time, beyond the confines of language, race, national history, and even the human species. In through other continents wai chee dimock has created a provocative and altogether compelling vision of american literature as a global phenomenon. You may find ebook pdf through other continents american literature across deep time document other than just manuals as we also. What we call american literature is quite often a shorthand, a simplified name for an extended tangle of relations. American literature across deep time 2006, received honorable mention for both the james russell lowell prize of the modern language association and the harry levin prize of the american comparative. You should feel free, of course, to borrow these books if you can or want, to buyborrow other editions including. American literature across deep time 2009 people of this claim to apply benefits with them. American literature across deep time princeton, nj. American literature as world literature coedited with lawrence buell.
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