Comparative literature explores connections between literature and other fields like history, philosophy, politics, and literary theory. It examines how literature intersects with other cultural forms such as film, music, art, and translation studies. Courses introduce students to diverse global perspectives from Western, Eastern, and South Asian works and study everything in its demographic, historical, and political contexts. Studying comparative literature provides strong critical thinking skills, writing ability, and cultural understanding beneficial for further graduate study and careers.

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The Importance Of Comparative
Literature In Society
Published on March 20, 2018 |
John Eilermann St louis
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any people tend to regard comparative literature as simply that of criticism and the study of
other people’s works. But this degree offers so much more, exploring the connections of the
various literary genres with history, philosophy, politics, and literary theory. Indeed, nothing
defines “multidisciplinary” more than comparative literature.
Society and the modern world benefit from this field as it is concerned with the intersections
of literature with other cultural forms: from film and music to the visual arts, new media,
and even translation studies.
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At its core, courses in comparative literature introduce us to the more diverse and more
global world, from Western and Eastern to South Asian perspectives. Nothing is taken in a
vacuum; everything is closely studied in context, from demographic to era, from people to
politics.
With a concentration in comparative literature, students are afforded an excellent foundation
for further graduate studies work, from master’s degrees in cultural studies to law. More
importantly, this degree fosters critical thinking, strong writing skills and foreign-language
competence, and a sophisticated understanding of cultural differences and diversity.
Hello, I’m John Eilermann, a comparative literature student from St. Louis,
Missouri. Long before I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in this field, I’d
already decided to become a lifelong learner, and comparative literature provides
me with such a lot of aspects to learn. For more of my writings, follow this link.
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