A world literature class may be the first place that some students have encountered European works, let alone non-Western texts. The emphasis in this anthology, therefore, is on non-Western and ...

This anthology comprises of three comprehensive collections that provide samples of literature from around the world and across the ages, ranging from some of oldest tales that have survived into ...

As novelist Han Kang was named the first South Korean writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature on the 10th, the literary ...

Professor of Global French Studies, Laurel H. Turk Professor of Modern Languages, Coordinator of World Literature With a long, intricate history, the dissemination and propagation of literature and ...

South Koreans reacted with joy and astonishment on Thursday after learning that homegrown writer Han Kang won the Nobel Prize ...

As we try to gauge Adam Mickiewicz’s impact on world literature, here’s a look at some truly odd and fascinating cases of Mickiewicz’s posthumous international influence on authors and literature – ...

The citation commended Han Kang's "intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human ...

The National Book Awards has announced the 25 finalists for Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young ...

While Han Kang’s victory was celebrated as a crowning cultural achievement for her country, her work also represents a form ...

Anchor] Although novelist Han Kang's novel is highly praised by European critics and readers, few experts predicted the Nobel ...

Chung Myung-kyo, honorary professor of Korean at Yonsei University * The text below may differ from the actual ...

The World Literature interdisciplinary major teaches students to recognize, consider and understand translation as a fundamental part of knowledge. Students are expected to develop a critical ...