Dutch and Flemish Literature as World Literature

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Dutch and Flemish Literature as World Literature is written by Theo D'haen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 150134014X (ISBN 10) and 9781501340147 (ISBN 13).

The recent return of 'world literature' to the centre of literary studies has entailed an increased attention to non-European literatures, but in turn has also further marginalized Europe's smaller literatures. Dutch and Flemish Literature as World Literature shows how Dutch-language literature, from its very beginnings in the Middle Ages to the present, has not only always taken its cue from the 'major' literary traditions of Europe and beyond, but has also actively contributed to and influenced these traditions. The contributors to this book focus on key works and authors, providing a concise, yet highly readable, history of Dutch-language literature and demonstrating how this literature is anchored in world literature.