Island Studies Journal (Jun 2023)

Island Fictions and Metaphors in Contemporary Literature

  • Katrin Dautel,
  • Kathrin Schödel

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 2

Abstract

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In recent years, there has generally been an increasing scholarly interest in island literature. German-language literature and scholarship concerning it have proven highly relevant to the analysis of contemporary island literature, yet these are rarely recognised within English-language island studies publications. The editorial introduction to this special thematic section on Island Fictions and Metaphors in Contemporary Literature sets the stage for further analyses.