Campus/Academic Novels and “Built-In” Nostalgia
Campus/Academic Novels and “Built-In” Nostalgia
Author(s): Corina SelejanSubject(s): Comparative Study of Literature, Higher Education , Theory of Literature, British Literature, American Literature
Published by: Editura Universitatii LUCIAN BLAGA din Sibiu
Keywords: readerly and writerly nostalgia; vicarious nostalgia; ersatz nostalgia; triggers of nostalgia; university/campus/academic fiction; campus architecture;
Summary/Abstract: The present article traces nostalgia across various campus and academic novels published during the last three decades and identifies different kinds of nostalgia – writerly and readerly nostalgia, vicarious nostalgia, ersatz nostalgia – not in the systematic manner of a classification but guided by the novels themselves. The readings are informed by theories stemming from different backgrounds – the social sciences, cultural and literary studies, psychology and cognitive science – in an attempt to create a productive dialogue, one that emphasizes the creative potential of nostalgia.
Journal: East-West Cultural Passage
- Issue Year: 22/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 190-211
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
