Literature and Cartography
Theories, Histories, Genres
- Hardcover
480 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2017
Summary
The 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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262036740 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262036746 |
| Author: | Anders Engberg-Pedersen |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2017 |
| Weight: | 1.15kg |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 178mm x 27mm |
| Series: | Literature and Cartography |
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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 GeographySumptulously illustrated.
—Times Literary SupplementAbout The Author
Anders Engberg-Pedersen
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.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.
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