Poetics of space

From Geography

Poetics of space is a term thought of by Edward Said as a continuation of othering. Said argues that we humans universally designate a place that is ours in our mind. This is the familiar space, but there is also space that is unfamiliar to us, we see this as a space beyond ours and call it theirs.

process

Said argues that objectivly looking at a space, isn't nearly as important as what is poetically endowed. This is almost always a figurative value given to the specific space. Space get's emotional but sometimes also rational sense by this process.

references

Gregory, D. (2000). Edward Said's imaganative geographies

contributers

• Jordi de Leeuw, 26-10-2012