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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Goldman, Marlene, 1963-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2005.
Subjects:
Atwood, Margaret, > 1939- > Criticism and interpretation.
Findley, Timothy > Criticism and interpretation.
King, Thomas, > 1943- > Criticism and interpretation.
Kogawa, Joy > Criticism and interpretation.
Ondaatje, Michael, > 1943- > Criticism and interpretation.
Findley, Timothy, > 1930-2002 > Criticism and interpretation.
Atwood, Margaret, > 1939- > Critique et interprétation.
Findley, Timothy, > 1930- > Critique et interprétation.
King, Thomas, > 1943- > Critique et interprétation.
Kogawa, Joy > Critique et interprétation.
Ondaatje, Michael, > 1943- > Critique et interprétation.
Findley, Timothy
Atwood, Margaret, > 1939-
King, Thomas, > 1943-
Kogawa, Joy
Ondaatje, Michael, > 1943-
1900-1999
Canadian fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Apocalypse in literature.
End of the world in literature.
Canadian literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Canadian literature (English) > 20th century > History and criticism.
Littérature canadienne-anglaise > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Fin du monde dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Canadian.
End of the world in literature
Apocalypse in literature
Canadian fiction
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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