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From Fear to Celebration: The Evolution of Post-Apocalyptic Literature in the United States, 1945-2008 /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	From Fear to Celebration: The Evolution of Post-Apocalyptic Literature in the United States, 1945-2008 // Katelyn Flynn Thompson.
Author:	Thompson, Katelyn Flynn,
Description:	1 electronic resource (78 pages)
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 82-05.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International82-05.
Subject:	American literature. -
Online resource:	https://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=28027749
ISBN:	9798678178336

From Fear to Celebration: The Evolution of Post-Apocalyptic Literature in the United States, 1945-2008 /
Thompson, Katelyn Flynn,

From Fear to Celebration: The Evolution of Post-Apocalyptic Literature in the United States, 1945-2008 /Katelyn Flynn Thompson. - 1 electronic resource (78 pages)

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 82-05.

On August 6, 1945, the city of Hiroshima was reduced to rubble by the first atomic bomb. This act, alongside the second bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki three days later, ushered in a period defined by advancements in nuclear power and the fear of those same weapons. As a response to this fear, many Cold War writers turned to the medium of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, which helped them express both their criticisms towards and potential alternatives to nuclear weaponry. Fifty-six years after the end of WWII, yet another defining moment in US history incited a transformation in the apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic genre. The attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11) led to an era defined by the eradication of fear-based rhetoric. Apocalyptic narratives reflected this change and, instead of inciting fear, were forced to engage with pro-war ideologies, though they continued to undermine those political positions through more subtle tactics. The purpose of this project is to explore the transformation of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic cultural texts between the end of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first century. By focusing on the role that fear plays in these narratives, both as a method for criticism and its later eradication in post-9/11 texts, this thesis demonstrates that the apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic genre provides a suitable measure for cultural changes, especially concerning warfare and violence.

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ISBN: 9798678178336Subjects--Topical Terms:

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American literature.
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Apocalyptic Fiction

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