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What is World Literature, as a concept, considered to be?
What is World Literature, as a concept, considered to be?
- A collection of books from a single country
- A literary movement that began in the 18th century
- The totality of all national literatures from different countries and times (correct)
- A style of writing that emerged in the 20th century
Who is widely considered to be the most canonic and influential writer in the history of German literature?
Who is widely considered to be the most canonic and influential writer in the history of German literature?
- Schiller
- Mann
- Eckermann
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (correct)
What was the occasion when Goethe used the term "Weltliteratur" for the first time?
What was the occasion when Goethe used the term "Weltliteratur" for the first time?
- In a conversation about a Chinese novel called Chinese Courtship (correct)
- During a speech at a literary conference
- In a lecture at a university
- In a meeting with a group of authors
What is the primary concern of Goethe's concept of World Literature?
What is the primary concern of Goethe's concept of World Literature?
In what year did Goethe use the term "Weltliteratur" for the first time?
In what year did Goethe use the term "Weltliteratur" for the first time?
What is the title of the Chinese novel that Goethe and Eckermann discussed?
What is the title of the Chinese novel that Goethe and Eckermann discussed?
What did Goethe predict in regards to World Literature?
What did Goethe predict in regards to World Literature?
What did Goethe hope would be a result of cultural exchange and cross-national cooperation?
What did Goethe hope would be a result of cultural exchange and cross-national cooperation?
What was the title of Eckermann's book, translated into English?
What was the title of Eckermann's book, translated into English?
What was Goethe's view on national literature?
What was Goethe's view on national literature?
Why did the 'Young Germany' authors and their liberal allies reject Goethe's world literature paradigm?
Why did the 'Young Germany' authors and their liberal allies reject Goethe's world literature paradigm?
What was the historical context in which Goethe's concept of World Literature arose?
What was the historical context in which Goethe's concept of World Literature arose?
