German Comparative Studies: Theory, Practice,and Their Romantic Sources
Abstract
The article considers German efforts to compare supranational literatures. Emphasized in thiscontext is the pioneering signifi cance of the Romantic idea of universal poetry, i.e., the lecturesof the Schlegel brothers and Goethe’s concept of Weltliteratur, along with the discovery of comparativistswho remain little known, including of Hugo Meltzl, by Hugo Dyserinck.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Comparative and World Literature
German Literature and Culture Studies
European Cultural and National Identity
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Tekstualia
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 127–140
- Publication date
- 21 February 2026
- Language
- EN