📖 If we consider books as objects then World Literature is as much about history, commodities and commerce as it is about texts and writing. A brief intro of my PhD work and a hello from me to the Bluesky crowd!

European University Institute@eui-eu.bsky.social · last yr.

📚 What if world literature wasn’t just about classics, but booming book markets? #MyPhDPitch @eui-history.bsky.social PhD researcher @isabelleriepe.bsky.social‬ traces how 18th century German publishers, print networks & historians helped shape 'world literature' as a global, commercial phenomenon.