Literature and the Peripheral City

Ameel, L.; Finch, Jason; Salmela, Markku

Cities have always been defined by their centrality. But literature demonstrates that their diverse peripheries define them, too: from suburbs to slums, rubbish dumps to nightclubs and entire failed cities. The contributors to this collection explore literary urban peripheries through readings of literature from four continents and numerous cities.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-05-27

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137492876

DOI: 10.1057/9781137492883

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 244