Some Paulo Coelho novels appeared in several languages simultaneously with, or immediately after, their Portuguese editions. This is NOT evidence for which claim?
Rebecca Walkowitz’s idea of novels being “born translated”.
The global character of the book market.
Coelho’s expanding popularity.
The nation as the sole framework for understanding literature.
Correct answer: (D) The nation as the sole framework for understanding literature.
Explanation
Near-simultaneous multilingual circulation crosses national and linguistic markets, supporting translation-oriented and global accounts and indicating broad demand. It does not support restricting literary study solely to the nation. D is therefore the exception; the phenomenon instead makes that exclusive frame inadequate.
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