The Post-apocalyptic Novel In The Twenty-first Century: Modernity Beyond Salvage
by H. Hicks /
2016 / English / PDF
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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.
