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Can literature become a form of colonial loot? This virtual tour revisits an exhibition that was on view at Freie Universität Berlin from April to July 2023. Focusing on the period from around 1910 to the present, it explores the European appropriation of oral literatures, particularly from African colonies. The tour offers insight into provenance research in literary studies, tracing the trajectories of these materials: from early recordings to ethnological and avant-garde publications, and ultimately to their commodification within the global market of “world literature.”
Andreas Schmid (Peter Szondi Institute of Comparative Literature, Free University Berlin)
