G. J. Clarke
Ashgate
Hardback
240
The creative act claims Nicolas Berdyaev is a prefiguration of the end of the world. To what extent is fiction an exploration of the ultimate ends of humanity - of heaven hell death and judgement? And how do modern authors use the literary resources of eschatological imaginings in their storytelling?In this careful yet suggestive study Greg Clarke explores the eschatological underpinnings of modern fiction. Drawing on the work of Ernst Bloch Jurgen Moltmann Jacques Derrida and Frank Kermode Clarke outlines the way in which literature employs apocalyptic imagery narrative structures and eschatological themes such as hope glory salvation and justice. Through a detailed study of the novels of pre-eminent Australian author Patrick White a new eschatological approach to criticism emerges where 'ultimate interests' become a reading lens and a key to understanding the creative impulse.
Ashgate
Hardback
240
The creative act claims Nicolas Berdyaev is a prefiguration of the end of the world. To what extent is fiction an exploration of the ultimate ends of humanity - of heaven hell death and judgement? And how do modern authors use the literary resources of eschatological imaginings in their storytelling?In this careful yet suggestive study Greg Clarke explores the eschatological underpinnings of modern fiction. Drawing on the work of Ernst Bloch Jurgen Moltmann Jacques Derrida and Frank Kermode Clarke outlines the way in which literature employs apocalyptic imagery narrative structures and eschatological themes such as hope glory salvation and justice. Through a detailed study of the novels of pre-eminent Australian author Patrick White a new eschatological approach to criticism emerges where 'ultimate interests' become a reading lens and a key to understanding the creative impulse.