LIT&TOUR – International Journal of Literature and Tourism Research (IJLTR)

Editorial

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The didactic effectiveness of the literarized route

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The article focuses on literary routes for their didactic application. Specifically, it describes different types of routes, focusing specifically on literaturised routes to discuss their effectiveness as a didactic instrument. The article links literaturised routes with the concept of Dérive (Drift) and compares the options of literaturising spaces for possible tourist applications as well as didactic ones. With his aim in mind, the most important concepts for the analysis of literary routes are reviewed and multidisciplinarity is identified as the key to the consolidation of literaturised routes, whether they are intended to be applied to the field of tourism or to the field of education.

Cartography and literary tourism in the backlands of Rosa

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“Cartography and literary tourism” aims to present a “way of doing things” used in the process of cartographic representation of the territory of the childhood and work of the writer João Guimarães Rosa. The result of an extension project that is based on dialogue with the community, visitors, students and teachers at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. This project is conceived based on the following pillars: geography, cartography and literary tourism. Thus, references from the literary universe in the geography of the place are used to draw literary maps, which come to represent a literary geography of places. These maps begin to “tell” a story, from a perspective, whether that of the plot, the story of the work itself or that of a certain character or even the story of the writer, presenting the testimonial territory of the literary work. Based on these maps and the studies carried out, it is possible to create poetic representations of routes through the hinterland of Rosa, supported by design, which provoke the visitor's imagination regarding the material and immaterial heritage of the hinterland, its people and its landscape.

Eça de Queirós route in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne: commemorating 150 years since his arrival in England

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Os romances de Eça de Queirós suscitaram já inúmeros percursos literários em Portugal, por exemplo em Lisboa (Os Maias) ou em Tormes (A cidade e as serras), mas o mesmo não pode dizer-se no que se refere a percursos internacionais, embora o autor tenha vivido no estrangeiro durante toda a sua vida profissional como cônsul, que o levou a Cuba (Havana), Inglaterra (Newcastle e Bristol) e França (Paris). Paris surge imediatamente como uma possibilidade de percurso literário internacional ligado a A cidade e as serras; Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, no entanto, embora não pareça ser uma escolha óbvia, permite visitar alguns locais significativos da cidade ligados ao escritor. A relação de Eça com Newcastle está registada na sua correspondência pessoal e consular, e não havendo outros registos da passagem do autor por esta cidade além de uma placa comemorativa no edifício onde se localizava o consulado, um percurso literário dedicado ao autor oitocentista português é um modo de preservar a memória do período que aí viveu. A visitar em Newcastle, além do consulado, há o local onde se localizava o apartamento onde vivia, e que foi, entretanto, demolido, e o edifício onde funcionava a Alfândega, junto ao rio Tyne. O percurso literário preparado para a III Conferência da TROPO UK[1], recria um dos percursos que o autor português teria feito nos quatro anos que viveu em Newcastle (1874-79) e liga a estes lugares leituras extraídas da sua correspondência pessoal e consular, assim como a história da cidade de Newcastle dessa época.

[1] Teachers and Researchers of Portuguese Language in the UK.

Enhancing Students’ Interest in Literature through Literary Tourism

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In contemporary society, the decline in reading habits, often attributed to the pervasive influence of technology, is a well-documented phenomenon. At the same time, statistics show a drop in the number of students choosing Literature as their major field of study, which is presumably driven by a perceived lack of practical value in the field, with students increasingly opting for scientific disciplines. Given this context, it becomes imperative for us as educators to find new ways of reigniting students’ interest in literary works. This paper aims to investigate strategies for achieving this goal, by suggesting literary tourism and exploring its educational potential which seems to be under-researched despite the growing interest about literary tourism during the last few years. Drawing on the theory of experiential learning, this paper claims that by actively involving pupils in literary experiences beyond the confines of the classroom, such as organizing school trips to literary sites, may not only promote active learning, better understanding, and retention of knowledge, but also cultivate appreciation for and enthusiasm in engaging with literature.

Palavras Nómadas, de Dora Nunes Gago. Húmus, 2023

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Bataller, A., Hernández Gassó, H. i Torrents, J. (eds.) (2024) Geografies literàries. Noves mirades socials i educatives. Tirant lo Blanch (462 p.) / Quer, P. (ed.) (2022) Teoria i pràctica de les Geografies Literàries. Eumo (267 p.).

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