Studies in Mobilities, Literature, and Culture

Toivanen, Anna-Leena

This open access book contributes to the mobility humanities from the perspective of postcolonial literary mobilities and aims at enhancing dialogue between mobilities research and postcolonial literary studies. The study produces new perspectives on Afroeuropean mobilities in Francophone African and Afrodiasporic literatures from the mid-twentieth century to the present, covering a wide set of texts across literary genres. Focusing on representations of educational travel, tourism, diasporic returns, work-related mobilities, and clandestine migratory journeys, Toivanen examines portrayals of mobility practices and modes of transport to map out the meanings of embodied (im)mobilities in the Afroeuropean context. In addition to thematic analysis, the volume also explores the manifestations of mobility in literary form.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2025-04-30

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783031893025

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-89303-2

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 268