Description:
Travel writing has, for centuries, comprised an essential historical record and wide-ranging literary form, reflecting the rich diversity of travel as a social and cultural practice, metaphorical process, and driver of globalization.
Brief description:
Maria Pia Di Bella is a senior research scholar at IRIS-EHESS, Paris and Research Affiliate at the Harvard Divinity School. She is co-founder and co-editor of the journal Journeys: The International Journal of Travel and Travel Writing.
Review Quotes:
"Because the essays represent a variety of disciplines-among them literature, history, and anthropology-the book offers a refreshing view of the field as a whole...Highlights include Wendy Bracewell's insightful take on masculinity and the Balkans (via work ranging from Sara Mills's to Moma Dimić's) and Keith Newlin's unvarnished examination of Jack and Charmian London's insular journey to Melanesia. This engaging and useful text should invigorate both new and seasoned scholars of the genre....Recommended" - Choice