This collection showcases a multivalent approach to the study of
literary multilingualism, embodied in contemporary Nordic literature.
While previous approaches to literary multilingualism have tended to
take a textual or authorship focus, this book advocates for a
theoretical perspective which reflects the multiplicity of languages in
use in contemporary literature emerging from increased globalization and
transnational interaction. Drawing on a multimodal range of examples
from contemporary Nordic literature, these eighteen chapters illustrate
the ways in which multilingualism is dynamic rather than fixed,
resulting from the interactions between authors, texts, and readers as
well as between literary and socio-political institutions. The book
highlights the processes by which borders are formed within the
production, circulation, and reception of literature and in turn, the
impact of these borders on issues around cultural, linguistic, and
national belonging. Introducing an innovative approach to the study of
multilingualism in literature, this collection will be of particular
interest to students and researchers in literary studies, cultural
studies, and multilingualism.