Ecocollapse Fiction and Cultures of Human Extinction – eBook

Description

**Ecocollapse Fiction and Cultures of Human Extinction (PDF)** delves into the intricate realm of 21st-century narratives surrounding human extinction. This thought-provoking ebook examines works of fiction that envision futures devoid of interstellar travel, unimagined technologies, or other typical elements of science fiction that provide an escape or glimmer of hope for survival. Distinctly categorized as climate change fiction, these narratives align with apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic themes, often shying away from confronting the stark possibility of human extinction. Rather than adhering to conventional genre tropes that envision primitive survivor communities, these stories explore the harsh realities of global climate change, emphasizing the urgency of the ongoing sixth great extinction.

In contrast to the more optimistic portrayals prevalent in much of the genre, the eco collapse narratives discussed in this ebook engage with a raw and often grim vision of apocalypse, where pathways to happy endings vanish. These works delve into harrowing themes such as cannibalism, the decline of ecosystems, and the dissolution of individuality, compelling readers to confront the unsettling materiality of existence itself. This ebook represents a pioneering analysis of contemporary literature that intricately weaves together human and nonhuman narratives as they face global species extinction. The examination includes poignant novels by renowned authors such as Cormac McCarthy, Peter Heller, and Yann Martel, all of which bravely challenge the notion of human exceptionalism to illustrate what extinction might entail for humanity.

Review

“Sarah McFarland’s Ecocollapse Fiction and Cultures of Extinction is another captivating addition to [its] field. What marks this ebook as special is how McFarland pays close attention to the most miserable and excruciating aspects of such fiction… McFarland’s skill in guiding us through the limits of the livable and the readable allows a reckoning with what she identifies as the undoing of ‘human exceptionalism’ (p. 3).” ― English Studies

ISBNs: 978-1350177666, 978-1350177659, 978-1350177642

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