Worlds Apart? (häftad)
Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
320
Utgivningsdatum
2005-06-01
Förlag
McFarland & Co Inc
Medarbetare
Palumbo, Donald E. (ed.), Sullivan Iii, C. W. (ed.)
Illustrationer
appendix, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensioner
229 x 154 x 19 mm
Vikt
454 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
Paperback
ISBN
9780786421428

Worlds Apart?

Dualism and Transgression in Contemporary Female Dystopias

Häftad,  Engelska, 2005-06-01
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Literary critics and scholars have written extensively on the demise of the "utopian spirit" in the modern novel. What has often been overlooked is the emergence of a new hybrid subgenre, particularly in science fiction and fantasy, which incorporates utopian strategies within the dystopian narrative, particularly in the feminist dystopias of the 1980s and 1990s. The author names this new subgenre "transgressive utopian dystopias." Suzette Haden Elgin's Native Tongue trilogy, Suzy McKee Charna's Holdfast series, and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale are thoroughly analyzed within the context of this this new subgenre of "transgressive utopian dystopias." Analysis focuses particularly on how these works cover the interrelated categories of gender, race and class, along with their relationship to classic literary dualism and the dystopian narrative. Without completely dissolving the dualistic order, the feminist dystopias studied here contest the notions of unambiguity and authenticity that are generally part of the canon.
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Dunja M. Mohr is the co-editor of the Erfurt Electronic Studies in English and is a faculty member, research assistant, and lecturer at the University of Erfurt in Germany. She has widely published on utopian and dystopian novels and is a recipient of the Margaret Atwood Society Award. She lives in Munich.

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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Literary History and Theoretical Background 1. The Classical Vision: Utopia, Dystopia, and Science Fiction 2. Demanding the Possible? The Artificiality of Boundaries Part II. Textual Analyses 3. Rewriting the Colonization of Physical and Mental Space: Suzette Haden Elgins Native Tongue Trilogy 4. Beyond Separate Worlds and War: Suzy McKee Charnass Holdfast Series 5. The Poetic Discourse of the Split Self: Margaret Atwoods The Handmaids Tale Conclusion Appendix: First you are human: An Interview with Suzy McKee Charnas Bibliography Index