Ben Hutchinson, Professor of European Literature in the Department of Modern Languages, has been interviewed for the Times Higher Education following the publication of his recent book, Comparative Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2018).
In the interview, published on 19 March 2018, Ben discusses the books he read from his childhood, the theoretical texts that introduced him to Comparative Literature, and the ways that literature can help give us a better sense of Britain’s place within Europe. ‘Anyone with a serious interest in understanding the place of English literature in a broader comparative context should read Walter Cohen’s A History of European Literature,’ he recommends.
To read the full interview, please see the Times Higher Education’s page here:
www.timeshighereducation.com/books/books-interview-ben-hutchinson