 | Travel, Writing and the Media: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives Subjects: Humanities; Language & Literature; Cultural Studies; History; Media & Film Studies; Literature; European History; American History; World/ International History; Modern History 1750-1945; Contemporary History 1945-; Social & Cultural History; Interdisciplinary Literary Studies; Media & Communications; The nexus between travel, writing and media in the contemporary world is dense: travel practice is increasingly interwoven with media; representations in old and new media are co-present and converge. Digitisation has had a profound impact on the practice and mediation of travel, but this volume aims to show that travel and its representation have always been enlaced with media. With contributions by experts in literary and cultural studies, journalism studies and informatics, the book takes a multi- and interdisciplinary approach and covers a wide range of media, from the hand-crafted album to social media. It illustrates how current transformations invite us to revisit earlier periods of travel writing and their media environments, and to explore the ways in which contemporary forms of mediation are prefigured by earlier practices and forms. The book addresses readers interested in travel writing, travel studies and cultural studies. Barbara Korte is a Professor of English Literature and Cultural Studies at the University of Freiburg. Anna Karina Sennefelder is a Postdoctoral Fellow and Coordinator of the graduate research group "New Travel - New Media" funded by the Volkswagenstiftung Foundation. |
