Whether in the Homeric epic, ancient romance, medieval epic poem, early modern prose romance, autobiography, postcolonial novel, the principal character's place of origin has played a critical role in the narrative world.
This volume uses case examples to put the spotlight on the special connections between place and origin.

Autorentext

Maximilian Benz, Universität Zürich, Schweiz; Katrin Dennerlein, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg.