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Description
Offering a methodology for identifying particularly impactful literary narratives of climate change, this open access book examines a range of Anglophone fiction authors such as Margaret Atwood, Paolo Bacigalupi, Ian McEwan, Louise Erdrich, Octavia E. Butler and Sarah Hall, as well as films such as The Day After Tomorrow and Snowpiercer.
Firstly, this book looks at which narratives, historically, have had an impact on social consciousness. Secondly, it considers the impact of popular and established strategies. Finally, it suggests emphasizing alternative narrative strategies, which it suggests can have a greater impact by causing people to act. This allows a more solid approach to assessing the effectiveness of literary narratives on global issues.
The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by Bloomsbury Open Collections Library Collective
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Show and/or Tell?: The Impact on Literary Narratives
Section II (The Canonical Narratives)
Chapter 2. The Apocalyptic Narrative
Chapter 3. The Posthuman Narrative
Chapter 4. The 'Canonical' Literary Narrative
Section III (The Proposed Narratives)
Chapter 5. Gothecology, Local and Affective Narratives
Chapter 6. Nostalgic Narratives
Chapter 7. Climate Trauma Narratives
Conclusion: What can literary narratives do?
Bibliography
Product details
| Published | Feb 19 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 256 |
| ISBN | 9781350420526 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Series | Environmental Cultures |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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