This project examines the circulation of culture in the twentieth century through the lens of literature and the arts, broadly defined. Particular attention will be paid to aspects of “projection of the self” and “creation of the self”, highlighting the ways in which peoples travelling through Eurasia viewed each other. Ultimately, we aim to relate our findings to the goal of Global Area Studies, which is to elucidate the mechanisms of construction and transformation of the contemporary global order.

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