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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Literary mapmaking was particularly popular during the mid-twentieth century, especially for use in classrooms. Many of the Clark Library’s literary maps are from this era, though some date back earlier to the 1920s and 30s. Interestingly though, there has been somewhat of a resurgence of literary mapmaking using online tools and social media to create interactive literary maps. The handful that have been included in the exhibit have been put together by public libraries, newspapers, or educational institutions but also allow for submissions from the public. They all also make use of an interactive interface that allows for a dynamic interaction with the map that wouldn’t be possible with a traditional printed map.