Transnational Railway Cultures: Trains in Music, Literature, Film, and Visual Art

Transnational Railway Cultures: Trains in Music, Literature, Film, and Visual Art
ISBN-10
1789209188
ISBN-13
9781789209181
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
270
Language
English
Published
2021-10
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Authors
Benjamin Fraser, Steven D. Spalding

Description

Since the advent of train travel, railways have compressed space and crossed national boundaries to become transnational icons, evoking hope, dread, progress, or obsolescence in different cultural domains. Spanning five continents and a diverse range of contexts, this collection offers an unprecedentedly broad survey of global representations of trains. From experimental novels to Hollywood blockbusters, the works studied here chart fascinating routes across a remarkably varied cultural landscape.

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