Literature Today

In the Master's programme Literature Today, you will learn how literature works in the modern globalised, digitalised, and commercialised world. You will learn to identify and critically evaluate the most recent national and international developments in literature, and to situate these from a historical perspective. You will be equipped with the tools to identify and explain the quality of literary works in times of increasing commercialisation. You will learn how literature circulates within the market as part of a creative industry sustained by centuries-old tradition, and you will investigate from theoretical and practical angles how to help to spread literature, explain it to a broader public, and translate academic insights for the reading public. You can choose from the following five tracks to tailor the programme to your interests and desired career path: - English and Comparative Literature (entirely in English) - Dutch Literature (in Dutch and English) - French Literature (Modern Literature in European Languages) - German Literature (Modern Literature in European Languages) - Hispanic Literature (Modern Literature in European Languages)

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