@article{1419533,
      recid = {1419533},
      author = {Coste, Didier,},
      title = {A cosmopolitan approach to literature : against origins  and destinations /},
      pages = {1 online resource.},
      abstract = {"This cross-disciplinary approach to literary reading of  any provenance based on an "experimental cosmopolitan"  epistemology de- and recontextualizes the texts from the  points of view of multiple cultures and historical moments,  enriching interpretation and aesthetic experience beyond  the backgrounds of the present reader and the origin of a  particular literary discourse. Trusting the authority of an  author or an "original" text and ignoring the fundamental  plurilingualism of the literary experience obstructs the  wealth of cosmopolitan reading in a globalized and  fragmented world. A thorough critique of both local and  overarching theories, in clear dissent from the binaries of  "decolonial theory" and the overextension of "nomadic  theory," supports a precise research and teaching  methodology at variance with past trends of Comparative and  World Literature." Considering literature as the  aestheticized use of language, which is a universal, the  many analyses provided can be extrapolated to other genres,  eras and cultural areas"--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1419533},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003289609},
}