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Literature
Widdowson, PeterLondon ; New York : Routledge, 1998.This introductory volume provides an overview of the history of Literature as a cultural concept, and reflects on the contemporary nature, place and function of what the literary might mean for us today. Literature: * offers a concise history of the canonic concept of 'literature' from its earliest origins * illustrates the kinds of theoretical issues which are currently invoked by the term 'literary' * provides a definition of the 'literary' for the twenty-first century With Literature Peter Widdowson provides a thought-provoking essay on the contemporary relevance of the 'literary' for students.
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Literature
Widdowson, PeterLondon ; New York : Routledge, 1998.This introductory volume provides an overview of the history of Literature as a cultural concept, and reflects on the contemporary nature, place and function of what the literary might mean for us today. Literature: * offers a concise history of the canonic concept of 'literature' from its earliest origins * illustrates the kinds of theoretical issues which are currently invoked by the term 'literary' * provides a definition of the 'literary' for the twenty-first century With Literature Peter Widdowson provides a thought-provoking essay on the contemporary relevance of the 'literary' for students.
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Literatures in English
Stanford Libraries' collections of literature in English include contemporary fiction and poetry, literary criticism, academic journals on literary studies, and digital resources related to English literature from the around the world.
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The Taiwan Resource Center for Chinese Studies, established in 2022 at Stanford, is a cooperative project intended to promote international exchange in the fields of Chinese studies and Taiwan studies. View the research databases provided by the TRCCS.
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Iberian and Latin American Literatures
Stanford Libraries collects extensively in the literatures of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) and Latin America. Our holdings include primary and secondary sources (serials and monographs), and extensive archival collections.
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Authorial London
Ligda, Kenneth, McClure, David, and Grossner, Karl, 1950-2016These maps and data were created as part of the Authorial London project. The Authorial London application was implemented as an update for Dr. Mar...
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Plan d'Athènes. Pour le Voyage du Jeune Anacharsis
Malpas, E., (Edward)1796E. Malpas sculpt. Coordinates approximate. Relief shown by hachures. Two bar scales in "Stades Olympiques," "Toises de France." Numeric legend. Sho...
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A Literary Map of the United States based on the United States in Literature
19571 map : col.; 35 x 54 cm
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