Contemporary Elegy In World Literature eBook

This volume navigates the entangled expressions of mourning across languages, cultures, and traditions, shedding light on the evolving shapes and discourses of contemporary elegy in world literature. By adopting a transnational approach, this collection offers a much needed conceptualization of what elegy has become today. Contributors are Nick Admussen, Adele Bardazzi, Roberto Binetti, Emily Drumsta, Francesco Giusti, Roberto Gaudioso, Gail Holst-Warhaft, Karen Leeder, Brandon Menke, Jahan Ramazani, Rachel Elizabeth Robinson, David Sherman and Ivanna Sang Een Yi.