Literature and cartography : theories, histories, genres /

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. Th...

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Other Authors: Engberg-Pedersen, Anders (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2017]
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