| LC control no. | sh 91000035 |
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| Topical heading | Travel writing |
| Variant(s) | Travel--Authorship |
| See also | Authorship |
| Scope note | Here are entered works on the authorship of writings by travelers that are often presented in narrative form or as memoirs. Collections of works written by travelers from several countries are entered under Travelers' writings. Collections of works written by travelers from a specific country are entered under Travelers' writings qualified by the nationality of the travelers, e.g. Travelers' writings, American. Works on travel to a specific place are entered under the name of the place with subdivision Description and travel, e.g. Alaska--Description and travel. Works on journalism that focuses on travel and the tourism industry are entered under Travel journalism. |
| Subject example tracing | Notes under Travel journalism; Travelers' writings |
| Found in | Work cat.: Purcell, A. The writer's guide to travel writing and photography, 1991. LC database, Jan. 3, 1991 (travel writer, travel writing) The global politics of contemporary travel writing, 2006: p. 19 (the increasing popularity of travelogues in the context of mass tourism; travel writing remains popular because it feeds on images of otherness) |
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