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The End of Modern Literature : On Permanent Revolution

Kojin Karatani, Hiroki Yoshikuni, Jonathan E. Abel, Yoshiki Tajiri
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Verso Books
Published: August 18, 2026
ISBN: 9781836743903
240 pages
Country of publication: United Kingdom

£19.99

What comes after the death of literature? Kojin Karatani, winner of the 2022 Berggruen Prize, examines the corpse, investigates the cause of death, and offers glimpses of an afterlife from various theoretical perspectives. The End of Modern Literature reimagines the significance and concept of literature.

Alongside Karatani’s essential essay comes commentary and responses by Fredric Jameson, Bruce Robbins, Kenneth W. Warren, Gauri Viswanathan, Andrew Gibson, Young-il Cho, Yoshiki Tajiri, Michael K. Bourdaghs, and Jonathan E. Abel, along with an introduction that situates Karatani’s essay in his theoretical oeuvre.

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