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title: "Against World Literature: On the Politics of Untranslatability"
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# Against World Literature: On the Politics of Untranslatability

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desertcart.com: Against World Literature: On the Politics of Untranslatability: 9781844679706: Apter, Emily: Books

Review: Timely delivery in excellent condition - Considering the prevalence and continuing attention and importance of the representation of Latin American literature in translation, it is a shame that Apter does not even make a passing reference to that "republic of letters," which played an immense role in Pascale Casanova's groundbreaking book. Ultimately, the problem, which abounds in comparatists, is that knowing one more language other than English is insufficient. Read Auerbach.
Review: Five Stars - A brilliant and timely refutation of the reductive concept of "world literature".

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,441,766 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #462 in Comparative Literature #549 in Translation Reference #7,967 in Literary Criticism & Theory |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (16) |
| Dimensions  | 6.08 x 1.11 x 9.22 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 1844679705 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1844679706 |
| Item Weight  | 1.35 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 384 pages |
| Publication date  | April 23, 2013 |
| Publisher  | Verso |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Timely delivery in excellent condition
*by H***N on February 10, 2014*

Considering the prevalence and continuing attention and importance of the representation of Latin American literature in translation, it is a shame that Apter does not even make a passing reference to that "republic of letters," which played an immense role in Pascale Casanova's groundbreaking book. Ultimately, the problem, which abounds in comparatists, is that knowing one more language other than English is insufficient. Read Auerbach.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars
*by S***R on May 16, 2016*

A brilliant and timely refutation of the reductive concept of "world literature".

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***A on July 12, 2013*

Si te interesa el tema de la "world literature", me parece imprescindible para comprender lo que está en juego desde el punto de vista crítico e institucional. Hay que leer a Emily Apter junto con David Damrosch.

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