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Locating Pays de Galles in the twenty-first century: dynamic model or forgotten world?

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Studies in Travel Writing, Volume: 18 (2014), Issue: 2, Pages: 187 - 198

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In spite of the increased profile of Welsh national identity in the post-devolutionary age, the roleof travellers and in particular travel writers in representing Wales beyond its borders remainslargely unstudied. This essay explores the contrasting constructions of Wales, Welshpolitical structures...

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ISSN: 1364-5145 1755-7550
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description In spite of the increased profile of Welsh national identity in the post-devolutionary age, the roleof travellers and in particular travel writers in representing Wales beyond its borders remainslargely unstudied. This essay explores the contrasting constructions of Wales, Welshpolitical structures and cultural landscapes at the dawn of the twenty-first century offered bytwo francophone travel narratives by Quebecois Dominic Ménard-Bilodeau (2004) and Breton Jean-Yves Le Disez (2006). It investigates how the travellers’ divergent discursive axes and respective emphases on heritage and ethnic tourism result in polarised perceptions of contemporary Wales as a romanticised and mysterious forgotten world on the one hand, and a vibrant and dynamic model to be emulated by non-state nations on the other. By examining the extent of the travellers’ political awareness of Wales, the essay probes the possible effects of devolution on travellers’ evolving perceptions of Wales and its representation in travel literature.
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