Rewriting Apocalypse in Canadian Fiction 9780773572942
Traditional apocalyptic narratives highlight the drama of a chosen elect. Contemporary Canadian fiction, however, typica
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Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 The End(s) of Myth: Apocalyptic and Prophetic Fictions in Headhunter
2 Allegories of Ruin and Redemption: Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient
3 Margaret Atwood's "Hairball": Apocalyptic Cannibal Fiction
4 Mapping and Dreaming: Resisting Apocalypse in Green Grass, Running Water
5 Broken Letters: Obasan as Traumatic Apocalyptic Testimony
Conclusion: Adrift after the Apocalypse
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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