American Literature for Non-American Readers

Cross-Cultural Perspectives on American Literature

Häftad, Engelska, 1995

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What happens to American literary texts when they are read by non-American readers? The rise of cross-cultural reception studies has made this a significant question, and the present volume provides a rich set of answers. The essays also make clear cross-cultural readings are not to be regarded as less appropriate than American readings. They are simply readings driven by different pragmatic situations, involving readers with different expectations and first-hand knowledge of different realities. By exploring a variety of cultural reading experiences, this book lays a useful groundwork for teachers and scholars interested in the cross-cultural transmission of literary texts, especially American teachers abroad who wish to understand their students' responses.

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Utgivningsdatum1995-08-01
Mått148 x 210 x undefined mm
Vikt270 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor200
FörlagPeter Lang GmbH
ISBN9783631489543

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The Author: Meta Grosman is a Professor and teaches at the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, University of Ljubljana (Slovenia). She is Chairman of the English Department. She has been involved in several projects on cross-cultural reception of American literature. The Contributors: Meta Grosman, Edward Vargo, Svetlana Mintcheva, Odette Irenne Blumenfeld, Urbano Vinuela Angulo, Maria Suarez Lafuente, Edward Halsey Foster, Jules Zanger, Lester E. Barber, Robin Bates, Uros Mozetic, Massimo Bacigalupo, Roger D. Sell, Walter Gruenzweig, Mirko Petric, Ivo Vidan