In our globalized world, a unique type of intercultural encounter has emerged: that between the speaking body and the foreign language. From Vladimir Nabokov and Maxine Hong Kingston to Yoko Tawada, writers have vividly captured the tensions and possibilities of this encounter—where tongues are “murderous” and words become feasts. Accented Speech in Literature, Art, and Theory offers an analysis of speaking, writing, and performing with an accented tongue. Through an evocative blend of ...

De typische bestseller ligt in grote stapels bij de boekhandel, wordt massaal gekocht en gelezen, is het gesprek van de dag en maakt dan plaats voor nieuwe modeboeken. Daarmee is de bestseller de tegenhanger van het ‘klassieke werk’. Hij is niet alleen de schepping van een individuele auteur, maar ook product van een commercieel apparaat.

Deze ‘bestsellermachine’ is in de loop van de twintigste eeuw ontstaan, steeds efficiënter geworden en produceert steeds meer bestsellers. Auteurs...

The identification of ceramic imports within prehistoric and historic assemblages has long been the primary indicator for identifying connections between different sites and regions. Yet this has fostered a presence/absence diagnosis for contact between different communities. Approaches such as post-colonial perspectives and network analysis, which focus on the nature of the connections, are now beginning to offer more meaningful ways of considering past interactions. These approaches can bri...