The Post-Apocalyptic Novel in the Twenty-First Century
The Post-Apocalyptic Novel in the Twenty-First Century: Modernity beyond Salvage by H. Hicks
English | 16 Jan. 2016 | ISBN: 1137553669 | 208 Pages | PDF (True) | 1.04 MB
English | 16 Jan. 2016 | ISBN: 1137553669 | 208 Pages | PDF (True) | 1.04 MB
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.