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David Damrosch is the Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Comparative Literature and Director of the Institute for World Literature at Harvard University. His work focuses on expanding the scope of comparative literature beyond Western canons, emphasizing global literary circulation, translation studies, and cultural memory. He is renowned for his book What Is World Literature? and as general editor of The Longman Anthology of World Literature.
Research Interests: Comparative Literature, World Literature, Globalization Studies, Cultural Memory, and the intersection of literary theory with transnational frameworks.
Key Contributions:
- Advocates for inclusive global literary studies, challenging Eurocentric paradigms.
- Explores script systems' role in shaping world literature.
- Edited major anthologies reshaping world literature curricula.
Publications span from ancient epics like Gilgamesh to contemporary global narratives, emphasizing interdisciplinary and historical approaches.
