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<p>This paper focuses on Peter Ackroyd’s unique type of psychogeographical writing. Therefore, apart from an overall elaboration on his works about London, it addresses his historiographic metafictional novels Hawksmoor (1985) and The House of Doctor Dee (1993). These esoteric novels provide insight into Ackroyd’s writing about the city in different time periods and make it possible to delve deeper into what this paper argues is his distinctive manner of implementing the notions of psychogeography. At the same time, it draws parallels from classical and contemporary psychogeography where appropriate and highlight his utilisation of it. The main aim of this paper is to reveal the ways in which Peter Ackroyd uses walking in the city to reflect its manipulative power over his characters which results in the transformation of their identities.</p>
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This paper focuses on Peter Ackroyd’s unique type of psychogeographical writing. Therefore, apart from an overall elaboration on his works about London, it addresses his historiographic metafictional novels Hawksmoor (1985) and The House of Doctor Dee (1993). These esoteric novels provide insight into Ackroyd’s writing about the city in different time periods and make it possible to delve deeper into what this paper argues is his distinctive manner of implementing the notions of psychogeography. At the same time, it draws parallels from classical and contemporary psychogeography where appropriate and highlight his utilisation of it. The main aim of this paper is to reveal the ways in which Peter Ackroyd uses walking in the city to reflect its manipulative power over his characters which results in the transformation of their identities.

Peter Ackroyd’s Distorted Psychogeography

Prague Journal of English Studies

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This paper focuses on Peter Ackroyd’s unique type of psychogeographical writing. Therefore, apart from an overall elaboration on his works about London, it...

Peter Ackroyd’s Distorted Psychogeography

Published Online: Oct 05, 2021

Page range: 59 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjes-2021-0004

Keywords
Psychogeography, Peter Ackroyd, city writing, metamorphosis, occultism, city walking

© 2021 Khanim Garayeva, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Peter Ackroyd’s Distorted Psychogeography

Published Online: Oct 05, 2021

Page range: 59 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjes-2021-0004

KeywordsPsychogeography, Peter Ackroyd, city writing, metamorphosis, occultism, city walking

© 2021 Khanim Garayeva, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Psychogeography, Peter Ackroyd, city writing, metamorphosis, occultism, city walking