"Frames of Literary History: Information and Knowledge"

Ever since the romantic era, the writing of literary histories has been a national project. The national frames have been so dominant in the writing of literary histories that they almost seem to belong to literary history, by definition. The national is such an inherent part of our way of thinking...

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Published inArcadia Vol. 34; no. 2; p. 398
Main Author Simonsen, Karen-Margrethe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin W. de Gruyter 01.01.1999
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subjects
History
Literature
National identity
Nationalism
Writing
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Summary:Ever since the romantic era, the writing of literary histories has been a national project. The national frames have been so dominant in the writing of literary histories that they almost seem to belong to literary history, by definition. The national is such an inherent part of our way of thinking about literature that it has developed into an almost metaphysical concept that should be deconstructed. The problem is to find a framework or a unifying concept that could replace the national. Here, Simonsen offers an analysis on some of the problems of national literary histories.
ISSN:0003-7982
1613-0642