The End of Modern Literature keyword-productivism For half a century

For half a century

considers the challenges of anti-colonial historiography

fresh primary research

reveals the complicity of social movements in the very forces they oppose

a vital and radical tract for our times

The End of Modern Literature keyword-productivism For half a centuryWhat comes after the death of literature? Kojin Karatani, winner of the 2022 Berggruen Prize, examines the corpse, investigates the cause of death, and offers glimpses of an afterlife from various theoretical perspectives. The End of Modern Literature reimagines the significance and concept of literature. Alongside Karatanis essential essay comes commentary and responses by Fredric Jameson, Bruce Robbins, Kenneth W. Warren, Gauri Viswanathan, Andrew