Rewriting Apocalypse in Canadian Fiction
Marlene GoldmanTraditional 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. Marlene Goldman traces the history of the apocalyptic literary tradition and its key motifs in close readings of Canadian works that challenge rather than embrace apocalypse's key features.
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Anno:
2005
Casa editrice:
McGill-Queen's University Press
Lingua:
english
Pagine:
224
ISBN 10:
0773572945
ISBN 13:
9780773572942
File:
PDF, 11.33 MB
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english, 2005