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100	1		_aGomel, Elana, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aNarrative space and time : _brepresenting impossible topologies in literature / _cElana Gomel.
264		1	_aNew York : _bRoutledge, _c2014.
300			_a226 pages ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aRoutledge interdisciplinary perspectives on literature ; _v25
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (page 208-221) and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction I: Space -- Introduction II: Time -- Chapter 1: Layering; Or the City of Two Tales -- Chapter 2: Flickering; Or Ghosts of Space -- Chapter 3: Embedding; Or the Pocket Universe -- Chapter 4: Wormholing; Or the Darkness Within -- Chapter 5: Sidestepping; Or Dimensions of Divinity -- Chapter 6: Collapsing; Or Urban Black Holes -- Postscript: ?A King of Infinite Space?
520			_a'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 these'impossible' spaces. Impossible topologies abound in ancient mythologies, from the Australian Aborigines''dream-time' to the multiple-layer universe of the Sumerians. More recently, from Alice's adventures in Wonderland to contemporary science fiction's obsession with black holes and quantum paradoxes, counter-intuitive spaces are a prominent feature of modern and postmodern narrative. With the rise and popularization of science fiction, the inventiveness and variety of impossible narrative spaces explodes. The author analyses the narrative techniques used to represent such spaces alongside their cultural significance. Each chapter connects narrative deformation of space with historical problematic of time, and demonstrates the cognitive and perceptual primacy of narrative in representing, imagining and apprehending new forms of space and time.This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the connection between narratology, cultural theory, science fiction, and studies of place'-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aSpace and time in literature.
650		0	_aImaginary places in literature.
650		0	_aPlace (Philosophy) in literature.
650		0	_aNarration (Rhetoric)
650		0	_aLiterature _xHistory and criticism.
650		0	_aScience fiction _xHistory and criticism.
830		0	_aRoutledge interdisciplinary perspectives on literature ; _v25.
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