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Lines of Mapping, Lines of Flight: The Islands of David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas

Panel: 
Capital's Drive and the De-territorialization of "Islands in the Stream"
Abstract: 

This paper examines the literal and metaphorical role of islands in David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas, arguing that islands, although they are exploited spaces, also radically resist mapping and control. Islands offer lines of flight, becoming both sites and metaphors for communities of resistance.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Julia
Last Name: 
Panko
Institution: 
University of California, Santa Barbara