English Dictionary

world literature

noun

(education) Comparative literature. / (uncommon) The world's national literature collectively, especially the circulation and appreciation of works beyond their country of origin.

World literature is a fascinating field of study that explores the works of writers from different cultures and countries.

意味（1）

(education) Comparative literature.

意味（2）

(uncommon) The world's national literature collectively, especially the circulation and appreciation of works beyond their country of origin.

Goethe's notion of world literature, therefore, is linked in an important way to the internationalization of culture that resulted from the emergence of capitalism as the dominant mode of production in modern Europe.