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English Literature: World Literature

A guide for academic English Literature and related literatures.

What is World Literature?

Entry year: 1831-

  1. A body of work drawn from many nations and recognized as literature throughout the world;
  2. (the sum of) the literature of the world.

Works Cited

“World Literature, N.” Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford UP, September 2024, https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/6057850072.

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