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OverviewThe relationship of texts and maps, and the mappability of literature, examined from Homer to Houellebecq.Literary authors have frequently called on elements of cartography to ground fictional space, to visualize sites, and to help readers get their bearings in the imaginative world of the text. Today, the convergence of digital mapping and globalization has spurred a cartographic turn in literature. This book gathers leading scholars to consider the relationship of literature and cartography. Generously illustrated with full-color maps and visualizations, it offers the first systematic overview of an emerging approach to the study of literature. The literary map is not merely an illustrative guide but represents a set of relations and tensions that raise questions about representation, fiction, and space. Is literature even mappable? In exploring the cartographic components of literature, the contributors have not only brought literary theory to bear on the map but have also enriched the vocabulary and perspectives of literary studies with cartographic terms. After establishing the theoretical and methodological terrain, they trace important developments in the history of literary cartography, considering topics that include Homer and Joyce, Goethe and the representation of nature, and African cartographies. Finally, they consider cartographic genres that reveal the broader connections between texts and maps, discussing literary map genres in American literature and the coexistence of image and text in early maps. When cartographic aspirations outstripped factual knowledge, mapmakers turned to textual fictions. Contributors Jean-Marc Besse, Bruno Bosteels, Patrick M. Bray, Martin Br ckner, Tom Conley, J rg D nne, Anders Engberg-Pedersen, John K. Noyes, Ricardo Padr n, Barbara Piatti, Simone Pinet, Clara Rowland, Oliver Simons, Robert Stockhammer, Dominic Thomas, Burkhardt Wolf Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anders Engberg-Pedersen (Associate Professor of Comparative Literature, University of Southern Denmark) , Jean-Marc Besse (Senior Researcher, National Center for Scientific Research) , Bruno Bosteels (Professor, Cornell University) , Patrick M. Bray (Assistant Professor, Ohio State University)Publisher: MIT Press Ltd Imprint: MIT Press Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.50cm ISBN: 9780262036740ISBN 10: 0262036746 Pages: 480 Publication Date: 24 November 2017 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsWhat is surprising is that a volume like this has taken so long to see the light of day. That day has arrived: seize it and acquire this volume.-Journal of Historical Geography What is surprising is that a volume like this has taken so long to see the light of day. That day has arrived: seize it and acquire this volume. -Journal of Historical Geography What is surprising is that a volume like this has taken so long to see the light of day. That day has arrived: seize it and acquire this volume. -Journal of Historical Geography * Reviews * Author InformationAnders Engberg-Pedersen is Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Southern Denmark and the author of Empire of Chance- The Napoleonic Wars and the Disorder of Things. Anders Engberg-Pedersen is Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Southern Denmark and the author of Empire of Chance- The Napoleonic Wars and the Disorder of Things. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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