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Literature

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This introductory volume provides an overview of the history of Literature as a cultural concept, and reflects on the contemporary nature, place and function of what the literary might mean for us today. Literature: * offers a concise history of the canonic concept of ''literature'' from its earliest origins * illustrates the kinds of theoretical issues which are currently invoked by the term ''literary'' * provides a definition of the ''literary'' for the twenty-first century With Literature Peter Widdowson provides a thought-provoking essay on the contemporary relevance of the ''literary'' for students.