Spatial Narratives: Theoretical Approaches to GIS in Literature

This exam examines the theoretical approaches to combining Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with literary studies. It focuses on how spatial narratives can enrich the understanding of literature.

The integration of GIS into literary studies allows for innovative methods of narrative analysis. Highlighting geographical contexts in literary texts provides profound insights into character movements, cultural settings, and thematic depth, enhancing the interpretive framework available to scholars.

Students will articulate the specific methodologies that connect literature and spatial analysis, elucidating how GIS can reveal underlying structures within texts. Critical engagement with relevant case studies will be central to this discussion.

Discussions may include the implications of spatial turn in literary criticism and how GIS technology can alter traditional readings of narrative spaces.