The Editor and the Mediatory Function in a Literary System
Keywords:
literary system, literary mediation, publishing, book market, editor, editorial policyAbstract
The paper deals with the role of a book editor as a key mediatory function in the literary system. It strives to outline the complex network of factors and constraints that have an impact on editors’ mediatory activities and choices. Three categories of such constraints are analyzed in greater detail: economic factors, political (ideological) factors, and networking effects.References
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