What is Cli-Fi? Climate change fiction is a new literary phenomenon
that emerged at the turn of the twenty-first century in response to
what may be society's greatest challenge. Climate change is already
part responsible for extreme weather events, flooding,
desertification and sea level rise, leading to famine, the spread
of disease, and population displacement. Cli-fi novels and films
are typically set in the future, telling of disaster and its effect
on humans, or they depict the present, beset by dilemmas, conflicts
or conspiracies, and pointing to grave consequences. At their heart
are ethical and political questions: will humankind rise to the
challenge of acting collectively, in the interest of the future?
What sacrifices will be necessary, and is a green dictatorship our
only hope for survival as a species? Each chapter in this volume
offers a way of reading a particular literary text or film, drawing
attention to themes, formal features, reception, contribution to
public debate, and issues for class discussion. Popular novels and
films (Kim Stanley Robinson's Science in the Capitol trilogy,
Michael Crichton's State of Fear, Ian McEwan's Solar, and The Day
after Tomorrow) are examined alongside lesser known writing (for
instance J. G. Ballard's "proto-climate change" novel The Drowned
World and Antti Tuomainen's Finnish thriller, The Healer), and
films not generally thought of as being about climate change
(Frozen and Take Shelter). The book, which includes an introduction
tracing the emergence and influence of cli-fi, is directed towards
general readers and film enthusiasts as well as teachers and
students. Written in an accessible style, it fills the gap between
academic studies and online blogs, offering a comprehensive look at
this timely new genre.
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