| European Intertexts: Women's Writing in English in a European Context Contributor(s): Sanchez-Arce, Ana Maria (Editor), Collier, Peter (Editor), Stoneman, Patsy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0820469777 ISBN-13: 9780820469775 Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing OUR PRICE: $55.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 820.992 |
| LCCN: 2005040928 |
| Series: European Connections |
| Physical Information: 296 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: European Intertexts is the first fruit of an ongoing collaborative study aiming to challenge the isolationism of much critical work on English literature by exploring the interdependence of English and continental European literatures in writing by women. While later volumes will deal with specific texts, this introductory volume provides a descriptive framework and a theoretical basis for studies in the field. Covering issues such as the role of English as a world language, the definition of 'Europe', and the current state of Translation Studies, the book also surveys theories of intertextuality and demonstrates intertextual links between written and visual and film texts. This book is itself pioneering in making a systematic approach to women's writings in English in the context of other European cultures. Although Europe is a political reality, this cultural interpenetration remains largely unexamined, and these essays represent an important first step towards revealing that unexplored richness. |