Comparative Literature Studies Research Articles

O dylematach współczesnej komparatystyki

The main purpose of the essay is to evaluate the present situation and eventual prospectives of development of comparative literature in the context of relationship between humanities and law. Firstly, some considerations by R. A. Posner on connections of law and literature and A. Borowski’s reflections on his own loss of faith in the identity of the discipline as far as observations by M. Korytowska about the subject and organisation of studies in comparative literature are analysed. Moreover, the contents of the ACLA State of the Discipline Report (2017) are critically read and confronted with some contemporary Italian manuals of the discipline. The legal situation of comparative literature is discussed in on the background of the university ruled by corporate law. Furthermore, actual weak points of comparative literature are indicated, e.g. succumbing to pseudointellectual trends, lack of criticism of popular theories, incapacity to distinguish between important and trivial topics, weakening of research on literature for the sake of cultural studies, decline in knowledge and philological competences among scholars, regression in the interest in national literature. Finally, some insights on the meaning of a thorough knowledge of national literature for an expert in comparative literature are given.

СРАВНИТЕЛЬНОЕ ИЗУЧЕНИЕ РАННЕЙ ПРОЗЫ Н. В. ГОГОЛЯ И НОВЕЛЛ ПУ СУНЛИНА: ПОСТАНОВКА ПРОБЛЕМЫ

The article provides a theoretical basis for a comparative study of N. V. Gogol's book Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka and Pu Songling's collection of short stories Descriptions of the Miraculous from Liao's Study, and also gives an example of such an analysis. To address these problems, the author undertakes a historical and theoretical review of the concept “typological connection” in comparative literary studies. There is a review of the main works of Russian and foreign researchers, as well as various theoretical concepts of comparative literary studies, which leads to the conclusion that the analysis of typological relations is not currently limited to the social context and involves a fundamental study of certain authors' poetics. The article demonstrates that comparing the poetics of N. V. Gogol and Pu Songling allows us to better understand the uniqueness and originality of their work. From this point of view, the typological study of their fantasy prose - Gogol's “Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka” and Pu Songling's “Descriptions of the Miraculous from Liao's Study” – seems quite relevant. The article concludes that the experience of comparative literary studies in examining genetically unrelated texts shows the possibility of comparing the works of Gogol and Pu Songling in terms of reflecting fantasy and folk demonology in their works. The prospect of studying this problem is illustrated by the analysis of two texts by these authors. The results suggest that the comparative poetics of Gogol and Pu Songling will allow a deeper understanding of both these authors' originality as well as that of Russian and Chinese literature.

POETIC INTERSECTIONS IN IVAN FRANKO'S NOVEL “FATEFUL CROSSROADS” AND ANTUN GUSTAV MATOŠ'S SHORT STORY S “CAMAO”

Abstract Background: Ukrainian-Croatian literary relations have often been the subject of research by Slavic scholars. The subject of research have been both direct contacts between representatives of the literature of these two nations and the reception of Croatian literature in Ukraine and Ukrainian literature in Croatia. Of peculiar interest are comparative literary studies, which outline the parallels and differences between the works of representatives of these Slavic cultures who refer to eternal images or important philosophical concepts. Purpose: The special place of Ivan Franko in the history of Ukrainian culture has been the cause which led to the interest of researchers in various Slavic aspects of studying his work. However, in our opinion, the issues of studying poetic parallels in the works of Ivan Franko and his Croatian contemporaries are still insufficiently covered. Such comparative investigations will help to look at Ivan Franko's works from the point of view of the Central European context of the time, to identify the features of the dominant artistic paradigm and the writer's originality in its interpretation and departure from it. Rich material for such a study is provided by comparing Ivan Franko's prose works marked by the features of modernism and the prose of representatives of the first period of Croatian modernism. Results: In the proposed article we analyse the poetic intersections in Ivan Franko's novel “Fateful Crossroads” and Antun Gustav Matoš's short story “Camao”. Such a choice is caused both by the prominent place of the writers in the national literary canon, the influence of their creative work on the formation of the modernist artistic paradigm in Ukrainian and Croatian literature, and the fact that both works were published in 1900. The study was carried out using historical and literary, comparative, hermeneutical methods, as well as the method of textual analysis with elements of close reading. Comparative reading of Ivan Franko's novel “Fateful Crossroads” and Antun Gustav Matoš's short story “Camao” reveals many common motifs and numerous poetic parallels, which makes it possible to draw conclusions about the peculiarities of the functioning of modernist poetics in the works of the classics of Ukrainian and Croatian literature. Key words: modernism, poetics, Croatian literature, Ukrainian literature, Ivan Franko, Antun Gustav Matos.

Bedeutung és Sinn

In this paper some theoretical approaches to the translation of Central European literature are examined. After a short preview of relevant theoretical thoughts about the notion of Central Europe, an overview of translation theory with particular attention to the Frege’s concept Bedeutung and Sinn is presented. Through the lens of contrastive linguistics and comparative literature studies, the author of the paper discusses the practice of literary translation. Rethinking Walter Benjamin’s metaphor about the fragments of shattered vessel, the author tries to prove that the translation of culturally contiguous literature demands a more sophisticated approach than the translation of literature from remote cultures.

ВОЛОДИМИР РЄЗАНОВ – ІСТОРИК ДРАМАТУРГІЇ СТАРОУКРАЇНСЬКОЇ ДОБИ

The article outlines the main facts of the biography and analyzes V. Riezanov's research in the context of his textological work. It is emphasized that in his works the researcher consistently refers to the theory of arts, including the medieval poetics, actively researches and describes the relationships between the Ukrainian and Western European drama. Great achievement is the development of an established genre-stylistic approach to the analysis of school dramas. The evolution of the scholar’s methodology is traced: from theoretical studies to the collection, accumulation and publication of found texts, which led to years of discussions with V. Perets, which as a result revealed two principles of research in Ukrainian theater studies. Namely, (V. Perets) and deductive (V. Rieazanov). The methodological principles on which the scholar relied are summarized. In particular, the methodological basis of his research is the comparative and historical study of literature, taking into account the historical and cultural, and social context. It marks out the dominant methodological principles, which guided the scholar (object and subject, chronological boundaries, sources, methods of research). An attempt was made to substantiate the value of the multi-volume edition “Drama of Ukraine. Ancient Ukrainian Theatre” as a body of texts for further research in the field of philology. The scientific research on the ancient Ukrainian mystery “The Word about Harrowing of Hell, when the Christ Having Raised from Dead, Harrowed the Hell” and the Easter drama “The Kingdom of Human Nature by Seduction Destroyed, but Still of the Grace of Christ Made Up” have been analyzed. It was concluded that the ancient dramatic texts published by V. Rieazanov are important not only for theater studies, they are a valuable linguistic material, as they record the peculiarities of the Old Ukrainian language in its live colloquial expression. The published texts also allow tracing the development of dramatic genres of the 17–18 centuries determining their artistic character.

Outcomes of Arthroscopic vs Open Broström Surgery for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies

Category:Ankle; Arthroscopy; SportsIntroduction/Purpose:Ankle sprains are the most common ankle injury accounting for up to 85% of all ankle injuries, and nearly 20% of acute ankle sprains progress to chronic lateral ankle instability that requires surgical intervention. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in arthroscopic Broström techniques as an alternative to open surgery. In the past two years alone, four comparative studies have been published. Recent case series and cohort studies showed reliable improvement in clinical and radiographic outcomes with arthroscopic surgeryAIM. The current study aims at providing the foot and ankle surgery community with the most updated evidence comparing outcomes of open to arthroscopic Broström procedure for chronic lateral ankle instability.Methods:This article was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Two independent authors searched several databases for relevant comparative studies in English literature were identified between database inceptions to May 2020. The primary outcomes were (1) Functional scores (KAFS, AOFAS) and (2) Pain score on VAS, whereas the secondary outcomes were differences in (1) anterior drawer and talar tilt, (2) surgical time and complications rate, (3) time to return to sports and weight-bearing. Population: Chronic lateral ankle instability (LAI)Intervention: Arthroscopic Broström procedure Control: Open Broström procedure Outcomes: Primary: Functional scores, pain Secondary: Anterior drawer and talar tilt, complications, time to return to sport and weight-bearingResults:A total of 408 patients in eight studies met the inclusion criteria were subjected to analysis. 193 (47.3%) patients underwent open surgery, while 215 (52.7%) patients underwent arthroscopic surgery. The one year-AOFAS was 80.05 vs. 88.6 in open and arthroscopic surgery, respectively (MD= -11.96, CI= -21.26, -2.76, I2= 82%, p= 0.01). The mean one year VAS was 2.05 and 1.45 in open and arthroscopic repair, respectively (MD= 0.31, CI= 0.09 to 0.54, I2=0%, p<0.001).The mean time to weight- bearing was 14.25 weeks and 9.0 weeks in open and arthroscopic repair, respectively (MD=1.89, CI= 1.24 to 2.54, I2=99%, p<0.001).There were no statistically significant differences in the time to RTP, postoperative anterior drawer, postoperative talar tilt, and operative time. The total complications rate in open and arthroscopic repair was 21.3% vs. 10%, with statistical insignificance (OR= 0.73, 95%CI= 0.39 to 1.38, I2=0%, p= 0.34).Conclusion:While technically more demanding, arthroscopic Broström is superior to open Broström-Gould surgery in AOFAS functional scores at six and twelve months, time to return to weight-bearing, and VAS pain scores. Operative time, complications rate, talar tilt, and anterior drawer tests are excellent and statistically comparable. Long-term clinical trials are required before recommending arthroscopic Broström as the new gold standard.

Paulius Stelingis and his contribution to comparative literary studies and poetry in exile

Straipsnyje apžvelgiama lietuvių išeivio, literatūrologo Pauliaus Stelingio akademinė, biografinė veikla, siekiama rekonstruoti jo pozicijas lietuvių išeivijos bei ispanistiniuose kontekstuose, metakritiškai identifikuoti jo literatūros analizės darbus. Pateikiami pagrindiniai biografijos faktai, publikacijų tematika, naudotos prieigos, bandoma išsiaiškinti vertybines nuostatas bei galimas įtakas, keliami klausimai tolesniems tyrimams. P. Stelingis tarpukario nepriklausomoje Lietuvoje reiškėsi kaip aktyvus poetas, kultūros veikėjas, šatrijietis. Iš Vokietijos nuvykęs į Čilę, jis studijavo filologiją ir visą gyvenimą dirbo Čilės Santjago (Santiago de Chile) valstybiniame ir katalikiškame universitetuose, dalyvavo lietuvių išeivių veikloje. Vienas svarbiausių jo indėlių lituanistikai – lietuvių literatūros lyginimas ir įtraukimas į pasaulinį kontekstą XX a. 6–8 dešimtmečiuose, publikuojant straipsnius „Prometėjo idėja Aischilo ir V. Mykolaičio-Putino kūriniuose“ ir „Lyrinė B. Sruogos poezija“.

ЛЕГЕНДА ПРО ЕФЕСЬКИХ ПЕЧЕРНИКІВ У ПОРІВНЯЛЬНО-ЛІТЕРАТУРОЗНАВЧІЙ РЕЦЕПЦІЇ АГАТАНГЕЛА КРИМСЬКОГО

The study of genre diversity, types and forms of cultural and literary relations is one of the key objectives of comparative literature. Agatangel Krymskyi, an outstanding Ukrainian orientalist scholar, in his work “The Legend of the Seven Young Sleepers of Ephesus” (1927) provided a basis for modern comparative literary studies. This article attempts to provide a comprehensive analysis of the legend of the seven young sleepers of Ephesus in Agatangel Krymskyi’s comparative and literary reception. In particular this research outlines the scholar's scientific interests as well as it reveals specificity of the above-mentioned legend functioning in different cultural and temporal dimensions. The study compares literary variations of the traditional plot and highlights their typical and specific features. Studying the specifics of the traditional plot functioning and the peculiarities of its reflection in A. Krymskyi’s comparative and literary reception requires an analysis of the comparative methods applied by the scholar and their direct use in practice. In particular, the comparative analysis of the legend of the seven young sleepers of Ephesus variations proved to be productive via their parallel comparison with the use of genetic-contactological, thematic, mythical and translational methods within the framework of a comparative historical approach. As a result of the conducted research the author of this article defines that in the work “The Legend of the Seven Young Sleepers of Ephesus” A. Krymskyi traced the regularities of the legend’s evolution, singled out common and distinctive stylistic features inherent in the functioning of the traditional plot in every single culture. In particular, the scholar proved the flexibility, universality and readiness of the traditional plots for formal and substantive adaptation in accordance with the time and the recipients’ needs, as well as he confirmed that traditional plots are the optimal environment for intercultural literary dialogue.

Literatures in Translation: Literary Translation and Comparative Literature in the Turkish Context

As the latest American Comparative Literature Association reports (the ACLA state of the discipline reports) suggest, following the “translational turn” in comparative literature, novel intersections between translation studies and comparative literature have paved the way for further negotiations between these two subjects in a promising way. The aim of this article is to discuss the changing roles of translation and comparative studies of (translated) literature to reconsider the supposedly close relationship between the two adjacent fields in the Turkish context. We agree with Gürsel Aytaç that the intersection between translation and comparative literature occurs in literary translation. Literary translations are interventions of source texts into the receiving polysystem, meaningfully affecting the host culture and its literary system. Therefore, we argue that literary translations as rewritings should serve more as an object of investigation in the field of translation studies as well as comparative literature. We also argue that unorthodox approaches in comparative studies of translated literature can make these disciplines come together in more fruitful ways. The present study therefore encourages border-crossings in comparative literature and translation studies to open a space for new-fangled approaches in comparative studies of translated literature.

W sieci komunikacji miejskiej: Miasta w przekładzie. Skrzyżowania języka i pamięci Sherry Simon

City Communication Network: Sherry Simon’s Cities in Translation: Intersections of Language and Memory The article reviews Sherry Simon’s seminal book Cities in Translation: Intersections of Language and Memory (Routledge, 2012) recently rendered into Polish. The Canadian scholar combines urban studies with comparative literature, translation, translator and memory studies to provide insight into linguistic and cultural interactions in the “dual cities” of Calcutta, Trieste, Barcelona and Montreal. An attempt has been made to present Simon’s research against the backdrop of Translational Turn in the study of culture and the Cultural Turn in the study of translation.

Intertextual Study in Comparative Literature: Folklore of Oedipus and Folklore of Sangkuriang

The purpose of this research is to identify intertextual study in comparative literature of Oedipus folklore and Sangkuriang folklore. The intertextual study of comparative literature in this study aims to obtain identification results regarding affirmations, negations, restorations, and parodies in literary works through folklore. The research used is descriptive qualitative research with descriptive analysis method. The objects used in this research are Oedipus folklore and Sangkuriang folklore. The results of this study show some data obtained from affirmations, negations, and parodies. There are two affirmations obtained in the intertextual study of the Oedipus folklore and the Sangkuriang folklore. There are two negations found in the intertextual study of the Oedipus folklore and the Sangkuriang folklore. There is only one parody found in the intertextual study of the Oedipus folklore and the Sangkuriang folklore. However, restoration in the intertextual study of the two folklores in this study was not found.&#x0D; &#x0D; Abstrak&#x0D; &#x0D; Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi adanya kajian intertekstual dalam sastra bandingan antara cerita rakyat “Oedipus” dan cerita rakyat “Sangkuriang”. Kajian intertekstual dalam sastra bandingan dalam penelitian ini ingin memperoleh hasil identifikasi mengenai afirmasi, negasi, restorasi, dan parody dalam karya sastra melalui cerita rakyat. Penelitian yang digunakan ialah penelitian deksriptif kualitatif dengan metode deksriptif analisis. Objek yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah cerita rakyat “Oedipus” dan cerita rakyat “Sangkuriang”. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan beberapa data yang diperoleh dari afirmasi, negasi, dan parodi. Afirmasi yang diperoleh dalam kajian intertekstual pada cerita rakyat “Oedipus” dan cerita rakyat “Sangkuriang” ada dua afirmasi. Negasi yang ditemukan dalam kajian intertekstual dalam cerita rakyat “Oedipus” dan cerita rakyat “Sangkuriang” ada dua negasi. Parodi yang ditemukan dalam kajian intertekstual dalam cerita rakyat “Oedipus” dan cerita rakyat “Sangkuriang” hanya ada satu parodi. Namun, restorasi dalam kajian intertekstual terhadap kedua cerita rakyat dalam penelitian ini tidak ditemukan.&#x0D; Kata kunci: kajian intertekstual, cerita rakyat, teks transformasi&#x0D;

Breaking the Boundaries: Reimagining the Comparative Literary Method and Pedagogy in the Philippine Literature Classrooms

At present, the Philippines is the only country that still implements the remote learning setup due to the COVID19 pandemic. This ongoing condition has placed educators to rethink how to scaffold the lessons and hone the demands of the 21st century amidst the current limitations of Filipino teachers and students. The challenge is to commit to a consistent dialogue in the virtual classroom without compromising the necessary skills, content, and learning competencies to hone the students’ literary competence. Even before the pandemic, the discipline of comparative literature has had ongoing debates about its interdisciplinarity, its framework and method as a mode of inquiry in the academia, and its pedagogy in relation to teaching world literature. With the COVID19 pandemic, the compelling issues of the discipline resurface as another layer of challenge is apparent: engaging the students to read and examine the literary texts not just through close reading, but with an eye for parity in online distance learning. This perspective article seeks to showcase how, for now, the only comparative literature program in the country offered at the Department of English and Comparative Literature of the University of the Philippines Diliman can be integrated into teaching literature in universities and classrooms in the Philippines. More importantly, this paper seeks to propose ways to streamline the program in making up for the Philippine comparative literary studies through its method, and pedagogy.

Corona in the Poet's Perspective: A Comparative Literature Study of The Poetry "Bubarnya Agama" and "Syukrān Kurūnā"

This study aims to analyze the message of two poems about the Coronavirus pandemic, namely "Bubarnya Agama" and "Syukrān Kurūnā," and reveal the similarities and differences between them the two poems based on their intrinsic and extrinsic elements. This study uses a qualitative method that uses a comparative literature approach. The data collection technique used is the reading, and note-taking technique, namely the author reads carefully and deeply and then notes the important things from the two poems. Meanwhile, the data analysis technique is descriptive-comparative, which describes the intrinsic and extrinsic elements of the two poems and then compares them. The messages contained in the two poems are generated from the results of the meaning and comparison of the elements of the two poems. This study indicates that the poem "Bubarnya Agama" by Said Muniruddin from Indonesia and the poem "Syukrān Kurūnā" by Jabeer Ali Ba'adany from Yemen are two poems that have their characteristics in terms of their intrinsic and extrinsic elements. The two poems are a response from two poets from different countries to the Coronavirus pandemic hitting all parts of the world. Both poets have their perspectives in interpreting the coronavirus pandemic. However, the two poets both see Corona as something that brings wisdom and major changes to humanity's living and religious order.

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Comparative Analysis of Cultural Elements in the Fairy Tales of “Timun Mas” and “Momotaro”

This study aims to analyze and describe the comparison of cultural elements found in the Indonesian fairy tale "Timun Mas" and the Japanese fairy tale "Momotaro". This research is a comparative literature study. This study uses qualitative research methods with a comparative literature approach and Koentjaraningrat theory to compare the cultural elements contained in the two fairy tales. The data source is a collection of folklore books, including the Timun Mas fairy tale and the Japanese "Momotaro" http://kursus-jepang-evergreen.com/index.php/cerita-dongeng-jepang/63-momotaro The study found differences and similarities in the cultural elements of the Timun Mas fairy tale and the Momotaro fairy tale. Of the seven elements of culture, five similarities were found, namely the elements of the religious system and religious ceremonies, social systems and organizations, knowledge systems, livelihood systems, and technology and equipment systems. In comparison, the difference lies in the elements of language and art.

God, Man, and Nature: Life for Reason and the Reason Behind the Universe – A Panentheistic Approach to Life of Pi

Abstract This article intends to lay out a comparative study of Karma philosophy and literature scrutinizing Yann Martel’s novel Life of Pi through a panentheistic approach. Because Karma is one of the predominant philosophies in the novel and permeates the general atmosphere, this article intends to scrutinize Yann Martel’s novel Life of Pi through a panentheistic approach. Although karma is a very complex issue, since anyone committing evil acts can claim to be a mere agent of karma delivering punishment to others for sins they committed in their past lives, it is true that according to karma, our actions have consequences which affect the entirety of our lives, and this can also be seen as free will. Yet while this approach tends to focus on the action and reaction mechanisms of life, the flow of life in the universe should still be carefully contemplated, since if we believe the first story, Pi’s survival not only depends on his choices, but also on the opportunities that the universe offers him. In that sense, if we are to accept God as the soul of the universe, then the universal spirit must be omnipresent and omnipotent while also capable of transforming into anything in terms of s panentheistic approach. Thus God, being greater than the universe, is the ultimate force that balances everything, and is also the biggest karma controller. For this reason, this article analyzes Life of Pi from both inductive and deductive slants to demonstrate that all roads lead to God, the omniscient.

Tropiques and the Surrealist Movement in Martinique

Research Article| November 01 2021 Tropiques and the Surrealist Movement in Martinique Manthia Diawara Manthia Diawara Manthia Diawara is a distinguished professor of comparative literature and African studies at New York University. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Nka (2021) 2021 (49): 202–208. https://doi.org/10.1215/10757163-9435807 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Manthia Diawara; Tropiques and the Surrealist Movement in Martinique. Nka 1 November 2021; 2021 (49): 202–208. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/10757163-9435807 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsNka Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Copyright © 2021 by Nka Publications2021 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal Issue Section: Articles You do not currently have access to this content.

The Impact of Cultural and Translational Studies on Modern Comparative Literature Studies

Modern comparative literature with globalization phenomenon extends linguistic and political boundaries, even for conserving and revitalizing languages particularly minor languages with cultural and ethnic exchanges. Such this emergence of comparative literature might return from contemporary translational and cultural studies as crucial and effective factors in the study of comparative literature. The role, relationship, and impact of translation and cultural studies on modern comparative literature are explored via a descriptive analysis. Translational and cultural studies in current comparative literature studies facilitate the relevant studies and they play a supplementary role for literary study. This study confirms a significant relationship exists among contemporary translational, cultural, and literary works intangibly and inevitably that helps to study comparative literary works. The findings report cultural and translational studies can be fruity informing literary studies, new writing styles besides intercultural conversation; nevertheless, scholars of comparative literature have argued that their discipline has been significantly subsumed and substituted by translation studies. The results indicate contemporary translation and cultural studies have paved the way for comparative literature researchers to achieve cultural knowledge and to strengthen the culture with developing national literature.

ARTISTIC SPACE OF THE POETRY OF KORYAK VLADIMIR KOYANTO

The article is devoted to the poetry of the Koryak Vladimir Koyanto, the second and probably the last writer in the history of this national literature. The features of his artistic world are considered, the main problem-thematic sections are identified, key motives and images are established, the linguistic aspects of poetry are analyzed. The interpretation of the extensive text corpus showed that the poet was acutely worried about the collapse of Soviet reality, it was difficult for him to get used to the new post-Soviet era. The theme of unfavorable, destructive modernity, the motive of unfulfilled expectations in V. Koyanto’ poems are widespread. In a number of texts the presence of a mythological substrate is recorded, the influence of the traditional culture of the Koryaks on artistic narratives is observed. It is emphasized that the author was focused on the traditions of Russian classical literature and at the same time associated himself with the circumpolar ethnocultural landscape. An appeal to the works of V. Koyanto is of great importance for comparative literature studies, it gives an idea of the ways and problems of the development of “minority” literature as a complex cultural phenomenon.