Pirates in English Literature

(2020) Pirates in English Literature. Humanities. ISSN 2076-0787

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Abstract

Literature about pirates remains one of the most enduringly popular topics for adults and children alike. In recent years, key works in pirate studies have discussed piracy and pirates as cultural intermediaries, as actors in both the formation and destruction of national and imperial identities, and as transnational and transoceanic mediators of global geo-political forces. Pirate literature is an equally diverse and energetic genre, producing notable novels, poetry, and drama, as well as other, hybrid, and experimental literary forms. Pirate literature is both multicultural and multilingual, and has been a focus of human creativity across time. This Special Issue on Pirates in English Literature explores and interrogates similarities and differences in how pirates and piracy are represented across historical periods. ‘English’ literature is interpreted capaciously, to include works of translation and works that engage issues of cultural and linguistic transmission. It includes comparative treatments of piracy and pirates and essays discussing non-traditional literary forms, including travel writing and the literature of exploration and trade.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: pirates,caribbean,barbary,privateers,sea dogs,treasure,buccaneers,corsairs
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of History

Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Area Studies
Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Medieval History
Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Medieval and Early Modern Research Group
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Date Deposited: 11 Feb 2020 05:34
Last Modified: 08 May 2022 05:30
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/74074
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