Brooding on the vast abyss : the history, theory, and consequence of alternative fictional world-building
Contrary to Darko Suvin's claim that science fiction contains revolutionary political potential, while fantasy literature does not, this dissertation will argue that fantasy literature--particularly its power to create alternative worlds between which the consciousness of the reader may move--is of fundamental importance to the creation of what I call "apocalyptic consciousness," the ability to break from the conventional understanding of the world and provides a clean slate to imagine alternative political formulations.
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- Material Type
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Theses
- Authors
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Watson, David A. (David Alan)
- Thesis Advisors
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Michaelsen, Scott
Hoppenstand, Gary
- Committee Members
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Aslami, Zarena
Boyadjian, Tamar
- Date Published
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2018
- Subjects
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Imaginary societies in literature
Imaginary places in literature
Fantasy literature
Fantasy fiction
Dystopias in literature
British literature
- Program of Study
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English - Doctor of Philosophy
- Degree Level
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Doctoral
- Language
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English
- Pages
- vi, 147 pages
- ISBN
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9780438331907
0438331907
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- https://doi.org/doi:10.25335/kxet-eb95