TY - JOUR
TI - Surviving the End of the World : Anomaly and Ruins in Oscar de profundis by Catherine Mavrikakis
AU - Bernier-Wong, Nicolas
TI - Surviving the End of the World : Anomaly and Ruins in Oscar de profundis by Catherine Mavrikakis
AB - The present study analyzes the representation of the anomaly in Oscar de profundis by Catherine Mavrikakis. This inexplicable event is paradoxically ever-present and completely absent in end of world literature. In particular, we will examine the role of ruins in the portrayal of the post-catastrophe scenario. This paper argues that the anomaly invites the reader to investigate further. However, they will only find ruins which are a constant reminder of what was lost and not an explanation of how these memories were erased from the collective conscience. The concept of depicting the anomaly through ruins will allow us to better understand how end of world literature may propose a critique of contemporary society.
VL - 2023
IS - Numéro 36
PY - 2023
SN - 2300-4681
C1 - 2353-8953
SP - 105
EP - 116
DO - 10.4467/23538953CE.23.033.18973
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/cahiers-erta/article/survivre-a-la-fin-du-monde-anomalie-et-ruine-dans-oscar-de-profundis-de-catherine-mavrikakis
KW - apocalypse
KW - anomaly
KW - ruins
KW - québécois
KW - Mavrikakis