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Apocalypse in Australian Fiction and Film

A Critical Study

AvRoslyn Weaver,Donald E. Palumbo

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

Del i serien Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy

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Beskrivning

Australia has been a frequent choice of location for narratives about the end of the world in science fiction and speculative works, ranging from pre-colonial apocalyptic maps to key literary works from the last fifty years. This critical work explores the role of Australia in both apocalyptic literature and film. Works and genres covered include Nevil Shute's popular novel On the Beach, Mad Max, children's literature, Indigenous writing, and cyberpunk. The text examines ways in which apocalypse is used to undermine complacency, foretell environmental disasters, critique colonization, and to serve as a means of protest for minority groups. Australian apocalypse imagines Australia at the ends of the world, geographically and psychologically, but also proposes spaces of hope for the future.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-02-28
Mått:152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt:331 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786460519

Utforska kategorier

Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur
Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Roslyn Weaver has a PhD in literature from the University of Wollongong and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in medical humanities at Western Sydney University. Her research interests include apocalypse, popular culture, children’s literature, and speculative fiction.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. An Apocalyptic Map: New Worlds and the Colonization of Australia 2. The Shield of Distance: Apocalypse in AustralianLiterature After 1945 3. An Apocalyptic Landscape: The Mad Max Films 4. Children of the Apocalypse: Australian Children’s Literature 5. (Re)Writing the End of the World: Apocalypse, Race, and Indigenous Literature 6. The End of the Human: Apocalypse, Cyberpunk, and the Parrish Plessis Novels Conclusion Chapter Notes Bibliography Index