1st Edition
Narrative Space and Time Representing Impossible Topologies in Literature
By Elana Gomel
Copyright 2014
246 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Introduction I: Space Introduction II: Time 1. Layering; Or the City of Two Tales 2. Flickering; Or Ghosts of Space 3. Embedding; Or the Pocket Universe 4. Wormholing; Or the Darkness Within 5. Sidestepping; Or Dimensions of Divinity 6. Collapsing; Or Urban Black Holes Postscript: "A King of Infinite Space"
Biography
Elana Gomel is Senior Lecturer in the Department of English and American Studies at Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
