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Volume 18:6 June 2018
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Aspects of Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies

Dr. S. Chelliah, M.A, Ph.D.

Abstract

This paper gives an account of comparative Literature which is a complex and common discipline. This discipline employs the literary technique of comparison and it explores cultural studies. This approach can be called as interdisciplinary approach, providing a reflexive study to position the forces that construct our daily lives. The discipline brings out a comprehensive picture by moving towards the subjects holistically. It combines feminist theory, social theory, political theory, history, philosophy, literary theory, media theory, communication studies, translation studies and art criticism to investigate cultural phenomena in various societies.

An Eclectic Definition of Comparative Literature

The broad-based, eclectic definition of the term Comparative Literature was promoted by Prof. Henry H.H. Remak in 1961. The definition has rooted itself solidly in all the literature departments globally and remains strong and irreplaceable. He observes in his well- known, scholarly article, "Comparative Literature: Its Definition and Function" included in the edition, Comparative Literature: Method and Perspective (1961):

Comparative Literature is the study of literature beyond the confines of one particular country, and the study of the relationship between literature on the one hand and other areas of knowledge & belief, such as the arts (eg. Painting, sculpture, architecture, music), philosophy, history, and Social science (eg. Politics, economics, sociology), religion, etc., on the other. In brief, it is the comparison of one literature with another and the comparison of literature with other spheres of human experience. (1)

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Dr. S. Chelliah, M.A., Ph.D.
Professor, Head and Chairperson
School of English & Foreign languages &
School of Indian Languages
Department of English & Comparative Literature
Madurai Kamaraj University
Madurai 625021
Tamilnadu
India
schelliah62@gmail.com

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