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MIUC |
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20181128122954.0 |
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131028s2014 nyuab b 001 0 eng |
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9781138547926 |
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DLC |
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eng |
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DLC |
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rda |
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DLC |
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MIUC |
| 082 0# - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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809.3 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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Gomel, Elana |
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720 |
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1982 |
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Narrative space and time : |
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representing impossible topologies in literature / |
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Elana Gomel. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
First edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
London ; |
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New York : |
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Routledge, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2014. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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226 pages : |
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illustrations, maps ; |
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24 cm. |
| 490 0# - SERIES STATEMENT |
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Routledge interdisciplinary perspectives on literature ; |
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25 |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-211) and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Introduction I: Space --<br/>Introduction II: Time --<br/>Ch. 1. Layering; Or the City of Two Tales --<br/>Ch. 2. Flickering; Or Ghosts of Space --<br/>Ch. 3. Embedding; Or the Pocket Universe --<br/>Ch. 4. Wormholing; Or the Darkness Within --<br/>Ch. 5. Sidestepping; Or Dimensions of Divinity --<br/>Ch. 6. Collapsing; Or Urban Black Holes --<br/>Postscript: "A King of Infinite Space". |
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Space is a central topic in cultural and narrative theory today, although in most cases theory assumes Newtonian absolute space. However, the idea of a universal homogeneous space is now obsolete. Black holes, multiple dimensions, quantum entanglement, and spatio-temporal distortions of relativity have passed into culture at large. This book examines whether narrative can be used to represent these "impossible" spaces.<br/>Impossible topologies abound in ancient mythologies, from the Australian Aborigines’ "dream-time" to the multiple-layer universe of the Sumerians. More recently, from Alice’s adventures in Wonderland to contemporary science fiction’s obsession with black holes and quantum paradoxes, counter-intuitive spaces are a prominent feature of modern and postmodern narrative. With the rise and popularization of science fiction, the inventiveness and variety of impossible narrative spaces explodes. The author analyses the narrative techniques used to represent such spaces alongside their cultural significance. Each chapter connects narrative deformation of space with historical problematic of time, and demonstrates the cognitive and perceptual primacy of narrative in representing, imagining and apprehending new forms of space and time.<br/>This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the connection between narratology, cultural theory, science fiction, and studies of place. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Space and time in literature |
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721 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Imaginary places in literature |
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724 |
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Place (Philosophy) in literature |
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722 |
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Narration (Rhetoric) |
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725 |
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Literature |
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History and criticism |
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727 |
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Science fiction |
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History and criticism |
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726 |
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Dewey Decimal Classification |
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Books |
