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Remainders of the American century : post-apocalyptic novels in the age of US decline / Brent Ryan Bellamy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bellamy, Brent Ryan, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science fiction, American.
- Dystopias in literature.
- Apocalypse in literature.
- American fiction.
- Science fiction, American--History and criticism.
- American fiction--21st century--History and criticism.
- American fiction--20th century--History and criticism.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 270 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Middletown, Connecticut : Wesleyan University Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- "A literary study of mainstream and science fiction novels shows the contest between the reactionary impulse of the post-apocalyptic mode and the progressive impetus for a new world"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Post-Apocalyptic Novels in the Age of US Decline
- PART 1. The post-apocalyptic mode : Post-Apocalypse Tropes
- Reduced Futures
- Remaindered Books
- PART 2. The contested politics of US decline : Old and New Americas
- Segregated Futures
- The Reproductive Imperative
- Automobility Regression
- Conclusion: Remainders of the American Century.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 25, 2021).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Bellamy, Brent Ryan. Remainders of the American century
- ISBN:
- 9780819580313
- 0819580317
- OCLC:
- 1237650670
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