Brooding on the Vast Abyss: The History, Theory, and Consequence of Alternative Fictional World-Building
- ISBN-10
- 0438331907
- ISBN-13
- 9780438331907
- Category
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Pages
- 153
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018
- Author
- David A. Watson
Description
Contrary to Darko Suvin’s claim that science fiction contains revolutionary political potential, while fantasy literature does not, this dissertation will argue that fantasy literature—particularly its power to create alternative worlds between which the consciousness of the reader may move—is of fundamental importance to the creation of what I call “apocalyptic consciousness,” the ability to break from the conventional understanding of the world and provides a clean slate to imagine alternative political formulations.
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