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Geocritical Explorations

Geocritical Explorations

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Springer Nature B.V.
Año de edición:
2016
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Antropología
ISBN:
9781349298877
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In recent years the spatial turn in literary and cultural studies has opened up new ways of looking at the interactions among writers, readers, texts, and places. Geocriticism offers a timely new approach, and this book presents an array of concrete examples or readings, which also reveal the broad range of geocritical practices.

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