Comparative literature studies is an academic field dealing with the study of literature and cultural expression across linguistic, national, geographic, and disciplinary boundaries.

About the Journal Comparative Literature is wholly owned and directed by the University of Oregon. The oldest journal in its field in the United States, Comparative Literature explores …

Comparative Literature welcomes articles that explore important issues of literary history not confined to a single national literature. We also encourage submissions that address …

Comparative Literature compares literatures, not only as accumulations of primary works, but as the languages, cultures, histories, traditions, theories, and practices with which those works …

Comparative Literature is traditionally known as the study of two or more literatures in comparison (English and German, for example) and their multi-dimensional components which may …

Comparative literature is the study of literature across cultural, linguistic, and national boundaries, examining texts and their relationships in a global context.

Founded in 1963, Comparative Literature Studies publishes critical comparative essays on literature, cultural production, the relationship between aesthetics and political thought, and …

May 9, 2025 · Comparative Literature is the study of cultural expressions across languages, periods, genres, and disciplines.

What they share in common is a desire to study literature beyond national boundaries and an interest in languages so that they can read foreign texts in their original form.

Jul 2, 2025 · While antecedents can be traced back to the 18th century, the formalized discipline of comparative literature emerged in the 20th century. Early scholars focused on source …