Just as it is true that a stream cannot rise above its source, so it is true that a national literature cannot… — James Connolly Copy Share Image
I think that the idea that there's such a thing as a national literature that's somehow uniquely expressive of a national soul… — Louis Menand Copy Share Image
Writer's make national literature, while translators make universal literature. — Jose Saramago Copy Share Image
America is a nation of liars, and for that reason science fiction has a special claim to be our national literature, as… — Thomas M. Disch Copy Share Image
National literature does not mean much these days; now is the age of world literature, and every one must contribute to hasten… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Europe is a rapidly changing place, on every level. Immigration, post-communist transitions, the unification, steady presence of war and conflict, the inescapable… — Aleksandar Hemon Copy Share Image
National literature no longer means very much, the age of world literature is due. — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Copy Share Image
