22 English Journal 99.4 (2010): 22–29 by a variety of new terms such as literary nonfiction, creative nonfiction, and documentary narrative. What distinguished these writings from conventional factual and informational texts was that they were not only well-researched accounts of real events or experiences but also artful narratives. They employed literary techniques borrowed from modern and po...

comparative literature is defined as an empiric disciplinewithin literary studies that focuses on the comparison between a literature andother literature(s) or other forms of human expression. nowadays, due to theclash between the two trends existing in the discipline -the historical and thetheoretical, comparative literature is immersed in a process of theoretical andpractical renewal that foc...

In his article "A Historical Account of Difference: A Comparative History of the Literary Cultures of Latin America," Mario J. Valdés addresses the well-recognized limitations of literary history as historical research. Valdés outlines the theoretical thinking that has guided the editors of The Oxford Comparative History of Latin American Literary Cultures to plan, organize, and complete the fi...

Throughout the ages, literary works have expressed fears and expectations generated by scientific discoveries and have portrayed images and myths about science itself. Several parameters can contribute to these representations of science, including the culture and social class to which the authors of these works belong. We also cannot deny the influence of gender, as due to the fact that the ma...

As a result of new technologies like WAP and Java enabled (smart)phones and fast mobile internet connections, many new mobile services are available. One of these new services is mobile banking. Mobile devices differ from normal personal computers in screen size and method of input. But what is the influence of the design and usability in online and mobile banking interfaces on user trust? To a...

A political literary discourse is important at this moment, given the political upheavals that have engulfed African countries. The writer is often seen as an emancipator of the masses therefore, the imaginative writer can, through his work, offer critical appraisal of existing political situations in order to mould and redirect the actions of society, its belief and values. Literature can ther...