“Elsewhere” in the title of the present volume refers both to its subject and its contributors, seven European scholars from four countries: the Czech Republic, France, Germany, and Spain. They try to benefit from their foreign status, which allows them to see all the historical, social, and cultural battles of the South from a distance and at the same time to read them, explicitly or implicitly, through their own histories and cultures. The are interested in the experience of southern writers outside their home region, as well as the inspirations they found outside the South, be it in Europe, Latin America, or Asia, but which extend their discussion to the… Read More
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