Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 10:32:29 -0500 () From: Terry Goldie <tgoldie-AT-YorkU.CA> Subject: Re: Travel Writing and Postcolonialism? Everyone is being so delicate on this one but I suspect someone should express some cynicism about the whole idea of anti-imperialist travel writing. It is like that pompous distinction some would make between "tourists" and "travellers." The ideal would seem to be western wanderers who see everything, know everything, are agents for good and do nothing bad. Even Gandhi didn't accomplish that one. On the other hand, there is a range of anti-imperialist moments which might be satisfying to at least some readers. For the most part Bruce Chatwin's Songlines makes me nauseous but his intentions were good and these surface at times. Just call me a tourist in the empire terry Terry Goldie English Department York University North York, Ontario Canada M3J 1P3 voice: 416-604-3670 fax: 416-736-5412 email: tgoldie-AT-yorku.ca --- from list postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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