In October 2019 The Cambridge Companion to world Literature was launched at Queen Mary, University of London. The companion was launched by Galin Tihanov, George Steiner Professor of Comparative Literature, and the event consisted of a short seminar and a wine reception with nibbles. Editors Ben Etherington and Jarad Zimbler discussed the volume’s take on the world literature field, explaining in particular the decision to organise the volume according to literary genre. Contributors Shital Pravinchandra, Charlotta Salmi, and Liz Gunner reflected on the way they responded to the volume’s brief in their chapters on the short story, graphic fiction, and orality.
