Pierre Loti in Benares: When Writing Becomes Contemplation
When speaking of India in 19th-century European literature, few authors embody…
Travelers in Benares: Writers and Mystics Between River and Fire
Benares, also known as Varanasi, is a city in India that has been a center of…
Pierre Loti and India: The Poetic Diary of a Soulful Traveler
Pierre Loti, born as Louis Marie-Julien Viaud in 1850, was a renowned French…
Between Ashrams and Sacred Rivers: Spiritual India in Travel Writing
India, a land of contrasts and rich cultural heritage, has always been a magnet…
India Then and Now: How the Journey to the Mystic East Has Changed
India Then and Now: How the Journey to the Mystic East Has Changed Over the…
Between the Lines of the World: Great Travel Writers and the Discovery of the Elsewhere
In the vast expanse of human history, travel has been a significant catalyst…
Mystical travel and spirituality in the East
Mystical Travel and Spirituality in the East: A Journey through the Works of…
Mystical travel literature in Benares (India)
Mystical travel literature is a genre of writing that combines elements of…
Spirituality in Colonial Travel: A Journey through the Eyes of Pierre Loti
Introduction: Colonial travel, during the 19th and early 20th centuries, was…
Pierre Loti and the mystical experience in India
Pierre Loti (1850-1923), a French novelist, poet, and naval officer, is…