Comparative Literature in Contemporary Romania: Between National Self-Legitimation and International Recognition

This paper examines the current state and prospects of comparative literature in Romania. Romanian literary studies in the 20th century was characterized by the subordination of comparative perspectives to the national literary historiography, the absence of a strong local methodological tradition,...

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Published in:Primerjalna književnost 2013-12, Vol.36 (3), p.1
Main Author: Terian, Andrei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communism
Comparative literature
Historiography
Language history
Literary criticism
Literature
Romance literature
Studies
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Summary:This paper examines the current state and prospects of comparative literature in Romania. Romanian literary studies in the 20th century was characterized by the subordination of comparative perspectives to the national literary historiography, the absence of a strong local methodological tradition, and the dominance of an essayistic and impressionistic brand of criticism. The study focuses on forms of institutionalization of comparative studies in postcommunist Romania (associations, research centers, journals, etc.) and the emergence of several comparative "schools" (particularly those in Timisoara, Cluj and Brasov). [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0351-1189
2591-1805