1st Edition

Creative and Non-fiction Writing during Isolation and Confinement Imaginative Travel, Prison, Shipwrecks, Pandemics, and War

By Ben Stubbs Copyright 2022
144 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines writing that has been created in isolation and confinement, and it explores the stories, characters, and situations that have arisen from these states throughout history. It offers a deeper understanding of how others have found inspiration, purpose, and clarity in these difficult and challenging conditions. By traversing the narratives of writers, wanderers, mariners,... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Travel writing  3. Illness  4. Incarceration  5. Castaways  6. Writing, isolation, and war  7. Writing and COVID-19 

Biography

Ben Stubbs is a senior lecturer in journalism and creative writing at the University of South Australia. He received his PhD from the University of Canberra. Prior to academia, Ben was a feature writer for international publications including the New York Times and the Guardian. Ben has written three books: Ticket to Paradise (2012), After Dark (2016), and The Crow Eaters (2019). He has also written numerous journal articles and book chapters examining the plurality of travel writing.