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Based upon the major events of the past decades in the field of
comparative literature, there seems to be a need for a new definition of
comparative literature and comparative criticism. In this essay, the
new characteristics needed for the new definition of comparative
literature and the approaches and methods of comparative criticism
(especially interdisciplinary approaches) will be outlined. The
researcher believes in order to understand these new characteristics,
one needs to analyze and re-read the concepts of “the other”, “border”
and “identity”. With the advent of translation theory, semiotics,
narrative theory, postcolonial theory (especially diaspora theory) and
cultural theory, there appeared drastic changes not only in the field of
comparative studies but also in the methodology of comparative
studies. Therefore, the challenge we face at the moment is the
explanation of the approaches and methods based upon the new
definitions. Consequently, three major theories and methodologies are
proposed and it is claimed that the intertextual theory and methods
match best with the new definitions of comparative literature.

Keywords: Comparative Literature, Methodology, intertextuality, Dialogism, Translation Studies, Postcolonial Theory, The Other, Border, Identity

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