Travelogues: The Fully Emerged and Innovative Literary Genre

Name of Author : Shahnawaz Ahmad & Ishtiaq Ahmad

Abstract: Travel Writing or Travelogue is an old canon of Literature, dealing with nature writing, adventure writing, exploration writing, guide books etc. Even the Picaresque form of novel had elements of travel writing in it. It’s a herculean job as one has to be an effective user of language and at the same time be a keen observer to portray and display analytical data. This paper focuses on the real need, utility, relevance, and importance of travel literature in today’s rapidly changing tourism sector and globalised society as people try to see a new world through the writing and impression of a writer who serves to be a informer, advisor and guide. The canon of travel writing has acquired the centre of importance now rather than being in the periphery it also focuses on the changing paradigm of travel writing today

Keywords : Travelogues, Innovative, Canon, Genre, Monologue

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