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Blanchot, Ecology and Contemporary Fiction

The Thought of the Disaster

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Exploring Maurice Blanchot's complex idea of the "disaster," this work examines its implications in contemporary fiction from the UK and Ireland. Through the lens of novels by authors like Jon McGregor and Jeanette Winterson, Jonathan Boulter argues that literature serves as a vital space for grappling with ethical and ecological crises, such as death and pandemics. The analysis reveals how these narratives reflect and shape our understanding of critical events, emphasizing the interplay between imagination and reality in confronting disaster.

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Blanchot, Ecology and Contemporary Fiction, Jonathan Boulter

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2023
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Titul
Blanchot, Ecology and Contemporary Fiction
Podtitul
The Thought of the Disaster
Jazyk
anglicky
Rok vydania
2023
Väzba
pevná
Počet strán
240
ISBN13
9781474499620
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Exploring Maurice Blanchot's complex idea of the "disaster," this work examines its implications in contemporary fiction from the UK and Ireland. Through the lens of novels by authors like Jon McGregor and Jeanette Winterson, Jonathan Boulter argues that literature serves as a vital space for grappling with ethical and ecological crises, such as death and pandemics. The analysis reveals how these narratives reflect and shape our understanding of critical events, emphasizing the interplay between imagination and reality in confronting disaster.