An urgent volume of essays engages the Gothic to advance important
perspectives on our geological era What can the Gothic
teach us about our current geological era? More than just spooky,
moonlit castles and morbid graveyards, the Gothic represents a
vibrant, emergent perspective on the Anthropocene. In this volume,
more than a dozen scholars move beyond longstanding perspectives on
the Anthropocene—such as science fiction and apocalyptic
narratives—to show that the Gothic offers a unique (and dark)
interpretation of events like climate change, diminished
ecosystems, and mass extinction. Embracing pop cultural phenomena
like True Detective, Jaws, and Twin Peaks, as well as topics from
the New Weird and prehistoric shark fiction to ruin porn and the
“monstroscene,” Dark Scenes from Damaged Earth demonstrates the
continuing vitality of the Gothic while opening important new paths
of inquiry. These essays map a genealogy of the Gothic while
providing fresh perspectives on the ongoing climate chaos, the
North/South divide, issues of racialization, dark ecology,
questions surrounding environmental justice, and much more.
Contributors: Fred Botting, Kingston U; Timothy Clark, U of Durham;
Rebecca Duncan, Linnaeus U; Michael Fuchs, U of Oldenburg, Germany;
Esthie Hugo, U of Warwick; Dawn Keetley, Lehigh U; Laura R.
Kremmel, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Timothy
Morton, Rice U; Barry Murnane, U of Oxford; Jennifer Schell, U of
Alaska Fairbanks; Lisa M. Vetere, Monmouth U; Sara Wasson,
Lancaster U; Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock, Central Michigan U.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Minnesota Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2022 |
| Firstpublished: |
2022 |
| Editors: |
Justin D. Edwards
• Rune Graulund
• Johan Höglund
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 51mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
392 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5179-1123-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-5179-1123-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781517911232 |
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