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Contemporary French and francophone futuristic novels : the longing to be written and its refusal / Emmanuel Buzay.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Buzay, Emmanuel, author.
- Series:
- Studies in global science fiction
- Studies in Global Science Fiction
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science fiction, French--20th century--History and criticism.
- Science fiction, French.
- Science fiction, French--21st century--History and criticism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (249 p.).
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2023]
- Contents:
- Intro
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Bibliography
- Chapter 2: Reading the Enigmatic Worlds of Futuristic Novels
- Looking for Clues: The Investigations Entrusted to the Reader
- The Broader Scope of the Books of Nature and the World
- The Figure of the Last Man
- Chapter 3: Modalities and Fictional Storyworlds in Futuristic Novels
- Dissonant Minds of Fictional Storyworlds
- Dualities and Modal Structures of Fictional Storyworlds: Knowledge, Duty, and Ability
- Differences in Actions of Fictional Minds as Readers
- Bibliography
- Chapter 4: The Idea of the Book and Its Symbolism in Times of Change
- Metaphors of the Closed Symbolism of the Book
- Metaphors and Metalepses of the Open Symbolism of the Book
- Metamorphoses and Human Mutations: The Relationship to Insect Animalism
- Chapter 5: Regaining Humanity by Learning from Escapes and Detours
- The Metaphysical Manhunt
- Traces and Memories in Information and Knowledge Societies of the Future
- The Trial of Walking
- Chapter 6: Encounters with Bodies and Narratives: A Matrix of Contemporary Philosophical Quests
- The Value of Speech and Literature Under the Threat of Violence in Amélie Nothomb
- Writing and Walking the Wilderness as a Scribe in Alain Damasio
- Shifting Determinism with the Reminiscent Body of an Artificial Intelligence in Romain Lucazeau
- Chapter 7: Conclusion
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Notes:
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Buzay, Emmanuel Contemporary French and Francophone Futuristic Novels
- Print version: Buzay, Emmanuel, author. Contemporary French and francophone futuristic novels
- ISBN:
- 9783031166280
- 3031166280
- Publisher Number:
- 99993480061
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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