Literary Map Of London
It was created by graphic artist dex in collaboration with interior designer anna burles.
Literary map of london. Greene is quoted as one of the most featured authors on the same page. More than 250 novels were mined in order to make the literary london map taken from the literary london art collection. And the novels on our map are no different. A larger scale version of the tube map can be accessed via the link below.
An august 2016 of the literary london map at 70cm by 50cm. We think great novels have the ability to paint places like nothing else can. Literary tube map of london this tube map replaces stations with famous novels based on the area they were set in london. More than 250 novels were mined in order to make the literary london map taken from the literary london art collection.
In the book s literary themed map replaces stations with famous novels based on the area they were set in london. I like to start my london literary walk at my favorite london bookshop daunt books in marylebone. How many have you read. The result is a comprehensive geographical mapping of london s greatest novels and poems throughout history.
If you re the same today i want to share my self guided london literary walk and map with you. We created this literary tube map of london as a way to encourage reading and to get people excited about truly fantastic literature. Screenprinted on to gorgeous royal blue plike paper using white block and a fluro pink to pull out the boroughs of london. They describe it as an intricate type map of the capital teeming with infamous fictional.
Literary map of london as part of its campaign to get london reading booktrust is paying homage to the capital s inspiring locations. This literary walk is an independent book crawl through central london. It was created by dex a london based artist and graphic designer and interior designer anna burles. With a huge travel section and an upper gallery lining.
An intricate type map of the capital teeming with infamous fictional characters from london s literary past and present. Tales of the city. Self guided london literary walk. Featuring the famous and infamous.
From beloved bookstores to important places in the city s history it always takes me on a journey both literally and metaphorically. The literary map of london is just beautiful this map is both a snapshot of london s literary history and beautiful in its own right. Unsurprisingly given his association with the capital two of his novels were set in london and are featured on this literary map. The new alternative literary tube map of london.