10 Questions
What did the author compare in their discussion?
A Spy in the Sultan's Palace and Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
What is indicated by the author as difficult to prove but still influential?
The concept of influence in modern comparative literature
Which poets had no qualms about echoing major Afro-American and French poets?
Salah Abdul-Saboor and Nizar Qabbani
What does the text imply about the 'border-crossing' influences in literary tradition?
They can be easily perceived and studied
What is the general tone of the text towards the concept of influence in literature?
Neutral, as it highlights the difficulty in proving certain influences
What is the main focus of the book on comparative literature?
Provenance and development of a modern critical field
What is the unintended consequence of the self-imposed limitation in space for the scholar?
To focus on conflict rather than compromise in comparative literature
What has resurfaced and seems to thrive in practice in the modern era of comparative literature?
Approaches based on 'influence' in its varied forms
What does the author mention as an inevitable approach fraught with academic dangers?
Showing that literature of the third world has influenced the literature of the developed world
What does the author state about assuming a measure of influence in two works of art from different literary traditions?
The imponderables are greater than the factors justifying such 'influence'
Test your knowledge of the provenance and development of the modern critical field of comparative literature. This quiz covers the history of comparative literature in the non-Arabic-speaking world and various approaches from east and west.
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