Travel writing: an exploration of its place within journalism

摘要

Travel writing is a non-fiction form that draws on subjective, immersive and narrative-based techniques. It is often seen as a more creative and literary pursuit with less journalistic value, despite its strong record of influence on a plurality of forms such as history and ethnography, and its contribution to the understanding of global tourism. This paper explores the possibility that travel writing, when employing various devices such as a contract of truthfulness, evidence of a double story and an acceptance of rigorous subjectivism, might enrich modern journalism and be more readily recognised as a sub-genre of literary journalism. This will be demonstrated through an analysis of the work of three Australian travel writers: Christopher Kremmer, Nicolas Rothwell and Patrick Holland.