Nation, borders and tradition: theoretical questioning in the context of the literary studies

Authors

  • Andrea Cristiane Kahmann UFRGS – Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Instituto de Letras – Programa de Pós- Graduação em Letras. Porto Alegre – RS – Brasil. 91509-900
  • Anselmo Peres Alós UFSM – Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Centro de Artes e Letras – Departamento de Letras Vernáculas. Santa Maria – RS – Brasil. 97105-900

Keywords:

Nation, Borders, Tradition, Cultural identity, Comparative literature,

Abstract

This paper aims at analyzing three fundamental conceptual constructs – nation, borders and tradition – related to the disciplinary field of literary studies. In this sense, we hope to contribute to the main contemporary discussions raised by comparative literature, literary theory as well as by cultural studies.

Published

01/03/2016

Issue

Section

Literatures in spanish