Tag: World Lit
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How to Become World Literate
What “world” are we talking about when we talk about “world literature”? We know it when we see it. It’s not France. It is definitely Africa. It might be Russia. But what about Finland? Or Puerto Rico? And what “literature” are we talking about? Do folktales count? Are comic books literature? What about religious texts?…
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Haruki Murakami and Your Love Life as Metaphor
As usual, this year brought some Nobel buzz for Japanese author Haruki Murakami, who is best known in North America for works such as The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Kafka on the Shore, and 1Q84. Also as usual, he did not win, much to the disappointment of his devoted fans. It so happens that I spent…
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