Comparative Literature: A Cure for an Inferiority Complex?

The article argues that the desire for comparative literature is characteristic for "small nations." However, the comparison shows that the influence is always one-directional and that "small literatures" are measured by the standards of dominant ones. The paper therefore propose...

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Matična publikacija: The European English Messenger
12 (2003), 1 ; str. 30-32
Glavni autor: Gjurgjan, Ljiljana Ina (-)
Vrsta građe: Članak
Jezik: eng
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