The Institution of English Literature

Formation and Mediation

Contributions by Johannes Schlegel Contributions by Konrad Schröder Contributions by Barbara Schaff Contributions by Susan Bassnett Contributions by Martina Witt-Jauch Contributions by Christian Schmitt-Kilb Contributions by Frauke Reitemeier Contributions by Karolin Echarti Contributions by Elisabeth Bracker Contributions by Christine Gardemann Contributions by Laurenz Volkmann Contributions by Daniel Xerri Contributions by Janice Bland Contributions by Carola Surkamp Contributions by Thomas Kullmann Contributions by Georgia Christinidis Contributions by Anna Auguscik Edited by Barbara Schaff Edited by Johannes Schlegel Edited by Carola Surkamp

Book cover: The Institution of English Literature

Extent: 334 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Early Modern & Renaissance Studies, Literary Studies

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(November 2016)

ISBN: 9783847106296

6.3 x 9.33 inches

Price: $94.00

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The contributions investigate the ways in which numerous institutions of English literature shape the literary field. While they cover an extensive historical field, ranging from the Early Modern period to the contemporary, they focus not only on literary texts, but also on extra-literary ones, including literary prizes, literary histories and anthologies, and highlight the various ways in which these negotiate the processes that constitute the literary field. All contributions assert that there is no such thing as literature outside of institutions. Great emphasis is therefore put on different acts of mediation.


The contributions investigate the ways in which numerous institutions of English literature shape the literary field. While they cover an extensive historical field, ranging from the Early Modern period to the 18th century to the contemporary, they focus not only on literary texts, but also on extra-literary ones, including literary prizes, literary histories and anthologies, and highlight the various ways in which these negotiate the processes that constitute the literary field. All contributions assert that there is no such thing as literature outside of institutions. Great emphasis is therefore put on different acts of mediation.

  • Contributions by Johannes Schlegel
  • Contributions by Konrad Schröder
  • Contributions by Barbara Schaff
  • Contributions by Susan Bassnett
  • Contributions by Martina Witt-Jauch
  • Contributions by Christian Schmitt-Kilb
  • Contributions by Frauke Reitemeier
  • Contributions by Karolin Echarti
  • Contributions by Elisabeth Bracker
  • Contributions by Christine Gardemann
  • Contributions by Laurenz Volkmann
  • Contributions by Daniel Xerri
  • Contributions by Janice Bland
  • Contributions by Carola Surkamp
  • Contributions by Thomas Kullmann
  • Contributions by Georgia Christinidis
  • Contributions by Anna Auguscik
  • Edited by Barbara Schaff
  • Edited by Johannes Schlegel
  • Edited by Carola Surkamp