Survivre à la fin du monde : anomalie et ruine dans Oscar de profundis de Catherine Mavrikakis
The present study analyzes the representation of the anomaly in Oscar de profundis by Catherine Mavrikakis. This inexplicable event is paradoxically ever-present and completely absent in end of world literature. In particular, we will examine the role of ruins in the portrayal of the post-catastroph...
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| description | The present study analyzes the representation of the anomaly in Oscar de profundis by Catherine Mavrikakis. This inexplicable event is paradoxically ever-present and completely absent in end of world literature. In particular, we will examine the role of ruins in the portrayal of the post-catastrophe scenario. This paper argues that the anomaly invites the reader to investigate further. However, they will only find ruins which are a constant reminder of what was lost and not an explanation of how these memories were erased from the collective conscience. The concept of depicting the anomaly through ruins will allow us to better understand how end of world literature may propose a critique of contemporary society. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-be582cadade74588992fecc49a57cbe02024-03-22T19:00:20ZfraUniversity of GdańskCahiers ERTA2300-46812353-89532024-12-0120234 (36)10511610.4467/23538953CE.23.033.18973Survivre à la fin du monde : anomalie et ruine dans Oscar de profundis de Catherine MavrikakisNicolas Bernier-Wong0https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7427-0790University of Toronto, CanadaThe present study analyzes the representation of the anomaly in Oscar de profundis by Catherine Mavrikakis. This inexplicable event is paradoxically ever-present and completely absent in end of world literature. In particular, we will examine the role of ruins in the portrayal of the post-catastrophe scenario. This paper argues that the anomaly invites the reader to investigate further. However, they will only find ruins which are a constant reminder of what was lost and not an explanation of how these memories were erased from the collective conscience. The concept of depicting the anomaly through ruins will allow us to better understand how end of world literature may propose a critique of contemporary society.https://www.ejournals.eu/CahiersERTA/2023/Numero-36/art/25045/apocalypseanomalieruinequébécoismavrikakis |
| spellingShingle | Nicolas Bernier-Wong Survivre à la fin du monde : anomalie et ruine dans Oscar de profundis de Catherine Mavrikakis Cahiers ERTA apocalypse anomalie ruine québécois mavrikakis |
| title | Survivre à la fin du monde : anomalie et ruine dans Oscar de profundis de Catherine Mavrikakis |
| title_full | Survivre à la fin du monde : anomalie et ruine dans Oscar de profundis de Catherine Mavrikakis |
| title_fullStr | Survivre à la fin du monde : anomalie et ruine dans Oscar de profundis de Catherine Mavrikakis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Survivre à la fin du monde : anomalie et ruine dans Oscar de profundis de Catherine Mavrikakis |
| title_short | Survivre à la fin du monde : anomalie et ruine dans Oscar de profundis de Catherine Mavrikakis |
| title_sort | survivre a la fin du monde anomalie et ruine dans oscar de profundis de catherine mavrikakis |
| topic | apocalypse anomalie ruine québécois mavrikakis |
| url | https://www.ejournals.eu/CahiersERTA/2023/Numero-36/art/25045/ |
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