The 2007 manifesto in favour of a "Litterature-monde en francais" has generated new debates in both "francophone" and "postcolonial" studies. Praised by some fo

In 2007 the French newspaper Le Monde published a manifesto titled "Toward a 'World Literature' in French," signed by forty-four writers, many from France's for

Recasting French literary history in terms of the cultures and peoples that interacted within and outside of France's national boundaries, this volume offers a

Francophone Literature as World Literature examines French-language works from a range of global traditions and shows how these literary practices draw individu

Organized by region, boasting an international roster of contributors, and including summaries of selected creative and critical works and a guide to selected t