Rewriting apocalypse in Canadian fiction
"Traditional apocalyptic narratives highlight the drama of a chosen elect. Contemporary Canadian fiction, however, typically portrays the apocalypse from the perspective of marginalized individuals barred from paradise, creating a distinctly anti-apocalyptic discourse. Rewriting Apocalypse in C...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Montreal [Que.] :
McGill-Queen's University Press
c2005.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31085088*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The end(s) of myth : Apocalyptic and prophetic fictions in Headhunter
- Allegories of ruin and redemption : Michael Ondaatje's The English patient
- Margaret Atwood's "Hairball" : Apocalyptic cannibal fiction
- Mapping and dreaming : resisting Apocalypse in Green grass, running water
- Broken letters : Obasan as traumatic Apocalyptic testimony
- Conclusion : adrift after the Apocalypse.
