Abstract
New forms of literary resource interpretation in geogarphy have come to the fore in recent years. However, representation has not kept pace with this interpretive advance. I explore the background of this idea, discuss its potential, and present an example of alternative representations using the writings of Michael Shaara and Robert Penn Warren.
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Lamme, A.J. Speaking with the same voice: geographic interpretation and representation of literary resources. GeoJournal 38, 41–48 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00209118
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