Coffee as connection--tradition, controversy and literary representations

Ouyang, Wen-chin

Abstract

Traversing the history of coffee through several literary examples, Professor Wen-chin Ouyang FBA explores coffee as not only a drink, but as tradition, commodity, and source of controversy. From the works of Mahmoud Darwish to Haruki Murakami, coffee has persisted as a social and intercultural tool.

Citation

Ouyang, W.-C. Coffee as connection--tradition, controversy and literary representations. [YouTube]

• Digital Artefact Type: Video
• Online Publication Date: Jul 26, 2024
• Deposit Date: Mar 31, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 31, 2025
• Publisher: British Academy
• Keywords: Coffee, commodity the Silk Roads, World Literature, Comparative Literature
• Related Public URLs: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/blog/coffee-as-connection-tradition-controversy-and-literary-representations/
• Additional Information: Additional Information : This is a video blog accompanied by the full text.
• External URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-w6PydF8Ig