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A Comparative History of the Literary Draft in Europe
Edited by Olga Beloborodova and Dirk Van Hulle
[Comparative History of Literatures in European Languages XXXV] 2024
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Introduction

The draft in literary history

Article outline
  • 1.Text
    • 1.1Temporal comparison
    • 1.2Spatial comparison
    • 1.3Processual comparison
    • 1.4Generic comparison
    • 1.5Editorial comparison
  • 2.Beyond text
    • 2.1Material comparison
    • 2.2Conceptual comparison
    • 2.3Intermedial comparison
  • Notes
  • References
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