What is comparison? Why and how shall we compare? This course addresses these questions through five themes central to the discipline of comparative literature: world literature, the study of influence, cross-genre and cross-media adaptation, translation, and the field's self-identity as being 'in crisis'. Alongside classic theoretical readings, we will investigate a few transcultural phenomena, reflecting on how a comparative perspective can help us interpret and evaluate the role of literature within different historical and cultural contexts.
| Academic Units | 4 |
| Exam Schedule | Thu Nov 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 13:00-15:30 |
| Grade Type | Letter Graded |
| Department Maintaining | ELH(SOH) |
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| Index | Type | Group | Day | Time | Venue | Remark |
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| 17265 | SEM | SEM1 | TUE | 0930-1220 | ONLINE | Teaching Wk10 |
| 17265 | SEM | SEM1 | TUE | 0930-1220 | TR+90 | Teaching Wk1-9,11-13 |
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HL4031
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