Literary Journalism Across The Globe: Journalistic Traditions And Transnational Influences Project Muse Upcc Books

At the end of the nineteenth century, several countries were developing journalistic traditions similar to what we identify today as literary reportage or literary journalism. Yet throughout most of the twentieth century, in particular after World War I, that tradition was overshadowed and even marginalized by the general perception among democratic states that journalism ought to be either "objective," as in the American tradition, or "polemical," as in the European. Nonetheless, literary journalism would survive and, at times, even thrive. How and why is a story that is unique to each nation. Though largely considered an Anglo-American phenomenon today, literary journalism has had a long and complex international history, one built on a combination of traditions and influences that are sometimes quite specific to a nation and at other times come from the blending of cultures across borders. These essays examine this phenomenon from various international perspectives, documenting literary journalism's rich and diverse heritage and describing its development within a global context. In addition to the editors, contributors include David Abrahamson, Peiqin Chen, Clazina Dingemanse, William Dow, Rutger de Graaf, John Hartsock, Nikki Hessell, Maria Lassila-Merisalo, Edvaldo Pereira Lima, Willa McDonald, Jenny McKay, Sonja Merljak Zdovc, Sonia Parratt, Norman Sims, Isabel Soares,and Soenke Zehle. Introduction / John S. Bak -- Toward A Theory Of International Literary Journalism -- Literary Reportage: The Other Literary Journalism / John C. Hartsock -- Reportage In The U.k.: A Hidden Genre? / Jenny Mckay -- The Edge Of Canadian Literary Journalism: The West Coast's Restless Search For Meaning Versus Central Canada's Chronicles Of The Rich And Powerful / Bill Reynolds -- The Counter-coriolis Effect: Contemporary Literary Journalism In A Shrinking World / David Abrahamson -- The Evolutionary Future Of American And International Literary Journalism / Norman Sims -- Journalistic Traditions. Dutch Literary Journalism: From Pamphlet To Newspaper (ca. 1600/1900) / Clazina Dingemanse And Rutger De Graaf -- Literary Journalism's Magnetic Pull: Britain's New Journalism And The Portuguese At The Fin-de-siecle / Isabel Soares -- Literary Journalism In Spain: Past, Present (and Future?) / Sonia Parratt -- Social Movements And Chinese Literary Reportage / Peiqin Chen -- Hundred And Twelve Years Of Nonfiction Solitude: A Survey Of Brazilian Literary Journalism / Edvaldo Pereira Lima -- Literary Journalism In Twentieth-century Finland / Maria Lassila-merisalo -- Transnational Influences. Riding The Rails With Robin Hyde: Literary Journalism In 1930s New Zealand / Nikki Hessell -- James Agee's Continual Awareness, Untold Stories: Saratoga Springs And Havana Cruise / William Dow -- Željko Kozinc, The Subversive Reporter: Literary Journalism In Slovenia / Sonja Merljak Zdovc -- Creditable Or Reprehensible? The Literary Journalism Of Helen Garner / Willa Mcdonald -- Ryszard Kapuściński And The Borders Of Documentarism: Toward Exposure Without Assumption / Soenke Zehle. Edited By John S. Bak And Bill Reynolds. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. At the end of the nineteenth century, several countries were developing journalistic traditions similar to what we identify today as literary reportage or literary journalism. Yet throughout most of the twentieth century, in particular after World War I, that tradition was overshadowed and even marginalized by the general perception among democratic states that journalism ought to be either "objective," as in the American tradition, or "polemical," as in the European. Nonetheless, literary journalism would survive and, at times, even thrive. How and why is a story that is unique to each nation. Though largely considered an Anglo-American phenomenon today, literary journalism has had a long and complex international history, one built on a combination of traditions and influences that are sometimes quite specific to a nation and at other times come from the blending of cultures across borders. These essays examine this phenomenon from various international perspectives, documenting literary journalism's rich and diverse heritage and describing its development within a global context. In addition to the editors, contributors include David Abrahamson, Peiqin Chen, Clazina Dingemanse, William Dow, Rutger de Graaf, John Hartsock, Nikki Hessell, Maria Lassila-Merisalo, Edvaldo Pereira Lima, Willa McDonald, Jenny McKay, Sonja Merljak Zdovc, Sonia Parratt, Norman Sims, Isabel Soares, and Soenke Zehle