Is economic inequality also a literary problem?

This is an introduction to our special issue on literature and economic inequality. Beginning with a discussion of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's 'Origin of Inequality', and moving on to a brief analysis of the current juncture of the conditions of inequality and the conditions of literature...

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Published in:Studia neophilologica 2020-05, Vol.92 (2), p.149-158
Main Authors: Appelbaum, Robert, del Valle Alcalá, Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economics
Inequality
Literary Theory
terary Theory
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Summary:This is an introduction to our special issue on literature and economic inequality. Beginning with a discussion of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's 'Origin of Inequality', and moving on to a brief analysis of the current juncture of the conditions of inequality and the conditions of literature and literary study, we introduce our seven contributions and try to frame the challenges literary study faces today.
ISSN:0039-3274
1651-2308
1651-2308
DOI:10.1080/00393274.2020.1751705