{"id":1731,"date":"2016-11-07T01:04:27","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T09:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh101f16\/?p=1731"},"modified":"2016-11-07T01:04:27","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T09:04:27","slug":"mapping-decadence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh101f16\/2016\/11\/07\/mapping-decadence\/","title":{"rendered":"Mapping Decadence"},"content":{"rendered":"

I chose to analyze the Mapping Decadence<\/a> project. These maps were created with the digital tool ArcGIS and show relationship between Decadent writers of the 19th<\/sup> century in Paris and their publishers based on location. Authors included in the maps are Joris Karl Huysmans, Jean Lorrain, Rachilde and Marcel Schwob. The different authors are located on different tabs and are designated with a specific colored pin, while publishers are labeled in red. Clicking on a pin opens up a pop-up box with details on books published, where the author was living or working and other information. The pins are linked based on certain time periods in that author\u2019s life. A separate tab also puts all of the authors together on one map, along with publishers.<\/p>\n

The map reveals details about the location of a particular author, which books were published at that time and place and which publisher was utilized. However, this map only reveals a very cut and dry version of location data and publishing timeline from the perspective of an outside observer. It obscures any detail on why an author moved, or why certain books were written at a certain time or why different publishers were used for different books. It makes very little assumptions about the author, which makes the mapping a very objective look at the author, but does not link together a narrative about the Decadent authors\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n

Turnball\u2019s point about mapmakers determining what is and, more importantly, what isn\u2019t in the representation is very clear here because I am learning a lot about how the authors moved around spatially but nothing about the authors themselves. The tab with all Decadent authors on one map is also extremely interesting but I don\u2019t see any descriptions on how the authors interacted or connected.<\/p>\n

An alternate map would definitely have more of a narrative angle. In particular, I would include a blurb about each author in their respective mapping tabs. In this blurb, I would make sure to have a timeline and relevant biographical details during significant timeline points. I would also expand on each pop-up pin in an attempt to relate each pin to major works and include how location might have impacted each work.<\/p>\n

Perhaps a tab with a publisher emphasis might be useful as well. I would see if there were common publishers between Decadent authors and try to find linkages between the certain locations and popular publishers in that area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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