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Forget English!

Forget English! Orientalisms and World Literatures

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Publisher's Synopsis

World literature advocates have promised to move humanistic study beyond postcolonial theory and antiquated paradigms of national literary traditions. Aamir Mufti scrutinizes these claims and critiques the continuing dominance of English as both a literary language and the undisputed cultural system of global capitalism.

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Harvard University Press

Founded in 1913, Harvard University Press is the publisher of such classic works as John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, E. O. Wilson's On Human Nature, and Helen Vendler's Dickinson. The Press continues to be a leading publisher of convergent works in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, while also taking bold steps in exciting new directions, from innovative partnerships, to a diverse translation program, to an expanded commitment to facilitating scholarly conversation around the globe.

Book information

ISBN: 9780674734777
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 809
DEWEY edition: 23
Number of pages: xii, 292
Weight: 602g
Height: 167mm
Width: 244mm
Spine width: 28mm