Travel writing and re-enactment: echotourism
Auteur :
Tromly, Lucas
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032437071
Date de publication :
7 sept. 2023
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
420 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
It explores the popular subgenre of travel narratives that re-enact historically prominent journeys. These re-enactments are quests for aura meant to capture a sense of historical profundity. However, they are also precarious and contingent, and force travellers to navigate historical change in densely performative ways.