Geocriticism [electronic resource] : Real and Fictional Spaces /
Westphal, B.author.
Tally, Robert T.,Jr.
Geocriticism provides a theoretical foundation and a critical exploration of geocriticism, an interdisciplinary approach to understanding literature in relation to space and place. Drawing on diverse thinkers, Westphal argues that a geocritical approach enables novel ways of seeing literary texts and of conducting literary studies.
Originally published in French as La géocritique: réel, fiction, espace.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Spatio-temporality -- Transgressivity -- Referentiality -- Elements of geocriticism -- Reading spaces.
Geocriticism provides a theoretical foundation and a critical exploration of geocriticism, an interdisciplinary approach to understanding literature in relation to space and place. Drawing on diverse thinkers, Westphal argues that a geocritical approach enables novel ways of seeing literary texts and of conducting literary studies.
Literature-Philosophy.
Culture-Study and teaching.
Literature   .
Literature-History and criticism.
Literature, Modern-20th century.
Communication.
Literary Theory.
Cultural Theory.
Postcolonial/World Literature.
Literary History.
Twentieth-Century Literature.
Media Studies.