The Post-Apocalyptic Novel in the Twenty-First Century Modernity Beyond Salvage |
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Author:
| Hicks, Heather J. |
ISBN: | 978-1-137-55366-9 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $89.99USD $84.99 |
Book Description:
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Many contemporary novelists, such as Atwood, Mitchell, and McCarthy, have flocked to a literary form that was once considered lowbrow: the post-apocalyptic novel. Calling on her broad knowledge of the history of apocalyptic literature, Hicks argues these writers employ conventions of the post-apocalyptic to reengage with key features of modernity.
Many contemporary novelists, such as Atwood, Mitchell, and McCarthy, have flocked to a literary form that was once considered lowbrow: the post-apocalyptic novel. Calling on her broad knowledge of the history of apocalyptic literature, Hicks argues these writers employ conventions of the post-apocalyptic to reengage with key features of modernity.