From ideology to humanity – comparative literary studies in the 21st century

Vol.18,No.1(2015)

Anton Pokrivčák

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http://hdl.handle.net/11222.digilib/134456

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Abstract
The paper is an analysis of the state of comparative literature with regard to general tendencies in literary scholarship in the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century. It points to natural relatedness of comparative literary studies with something that exceeds preoccupation only with the texts, either in the form of the national, ethnic, political or ideological principle. Ideological approaches to literature are manifested especially in the American understanding of comparative literary studies, as expressed in the last ACLA State of the Discipline Reports. The author sees the future perspective for comparative literature in the shift towards aesthetic unity of universal humanity expressed across heterogeneous cultural spectrum.

Keywords:
comparative literature; ideology; humanity; crisis

Pages:
83–91
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