The Institution of English Literature

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The Institution of English Literature is written by Barbara Schaff and published by V&R Unipress. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3847006290 (ISBN 10) and 9783847006299 (ISBN 13).

The contributions investigate the ways in which numerous institutions of English literature shape the literary field. While they cover an extensive historical field, ranging from the Early Modern period to the 18th century to the contemporary, they focus not only on literary texts, but also on extra-literary ones, including literary prizes, literary histories and anthologies, and highlight the various ways in which these negotiate the processes that constitute the literary field. All contributions assert that there is no such thing as literature outside of institutions. Great emphasis is therefore put on different acts of mediation.