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008			131028s2014 nyuab b 001 0 eng
020			_a9781138547926
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100	1		_aGomel, Elana _9720
245	1	0	_aNarrative space and time : _brepresenting impossible topologies in literature / _cElana Gomel.
250			_aFirst edition.
260			_aLondon ; _aNew York : _bRoutledge, _c2014.
300			_a226 pages : _billustrations, maps ; _c24 cm.
490	0		_aRoutledge interdisciplinary perspectives on literature ; _v25
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 209-211) and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction I: Space -- Introduction II: Time -- Ch. 1. Layering; Or the City of Two Tales -- Ch. 2. Flickering; Or Ghosts of Space -- Ch. 3. Embedding; Or the Pocket Universe -- Ch. 4. Wormholing; Or the Darkness Within -- Ch. 5. Sidestepping; Or Dimensions of Divinity -- Ch. 6. Collapsing; Or Urban Black Holes -- Postscript: "A King of Infinite Space".
520			_aSpace 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. 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. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the connection between narratology, cultural theory, science fiction, and studies of place.
650		0	_aSpace and time in literature _9721
650		0	_aImaginary places in literature _9724
650		0	_aPlace (Philosophy) in literature _9722
650		0	_aNarration (Rhetoric) _9725
650		0	_aLiterature _xHistory and criticism _9727
650		0	_aScience fiction _xHistory and criticism _9726
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