THE RELEVANCE OF THE CONCEPTS OF “WAR” AND “PEACE” IN THE CONTEMPORARY COMPARATIVE LITERARY PROCESS
Keywords:
war and peace concepts, comparative literature, cultural memory, ethical criticism, trauma narrative, transnational literary process, literary discourse, moral responsibilityAbstract
This article examines the relevance of the concepts of war and peace within the contemporary comparative literary process, emphasizing their transformation from historical themes into transnational conceptual frameworks. Drawing on modern comparative theory, cultural memory studies, and ethical criticism, the study analyzes how literary texts across different traditions reinterpret war as a persistent condition of trauma, moral instability, and fragmented identity, while peace emerges as an unresolved ethical practice rather than a definitive historical outcome. The research demonstrates that contemporary literature increasingly resists narrative closure, presenting war and peace as interdependent processes shaped by memory, displacement, and responsibility. Through comparative analysis, the article reveals both universal patterns and culturally specific responses to violence and reconciliation. The findings highlight the enduring relevance of these concepts as analytical tools that enable literature to engage with global uncertainty, ethical reflection, and intercultural dialogue in the twenty-first century
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