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On the Theme of Nostalgia in Paolo Bacigalupi’s Post-Apocalyptic Novel The Windup Girl

Cilt: 18 31 Aralık 2019
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On the Theme of Nostalgia in Paolo Bacigalupi’s Post-Apocalyptic Novel The Windup Girl

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After the massive outbreaks of violence and catastrophes at the dawn of the twentieth century, experiences of dislocation and dissonance, as well as their reflection in the human psyche, nostalgia, captivated the interest of various disciplines from literary studies to politics. Although viewed through various lenses, nostalgia as a state of a wistful affection for the past still permeates the present discourses. These studies on nostalgia overlap with a rising trend in the Western literary canon, the surge of derivative forms of utopia. Building on the contemporary interdisciplinary approaches on nostalgia and dystopian tradition, this paper investigates the individual’s position in a dystopian setting with an emphasis on the experience of nostalgia in Paolo Bacigalupi’s novel The Windup Girl (2009). This article aims to investigate the role of nostalgia in a post-apocalyptic dystopian setting with a focus on various experiences of nostalgia. I argue that Bacigalupi’s novel is a nuanced exploration of the experience of nostalgia and a meditation on the connection between nostalgia and utopianism, due to its engagement with both individual and collective experiences of nostalgia.

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Sanat ve Edebiyat

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Aralık 2019

Gönderilme Tarihi

30 Temmuz 2019

Kabul Tarihi

8 Kasım 2019

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2019 Cilt: 18

Kaynak Göster

APA
Kabak, M. (2019). On the Theme of Nostalgia in Paolo Bacigalupi’s Post-Apocalyptic Novel The Windup Girl. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 18, 81-91. https://doi.org/10.21547/jss.598515
AMA
1.Kabak M. On the Theme of Nostalgia in Paolo Bacigalupi’s Post-Apocalyptic Novel The Windup Girl. GAUN-JSS. 2019;18:81-91. doi:10.21547/jss.598515
Chicago
Kabak, Murat. 2019. “On the Theme of Nostalgia in Paolo Bacigalupi’s Post-Apocalyptic Novel The Windup Girl”. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 18 (Aralık): 81-91. https://doi.org/10.21547/jss.598515.
EndNote
Kabak M (01 Aralık 2019) On the Theme of Nostalgia in Paolo Bacigalupi’s Post-Apocalyptic Novel The Windup Girl. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 18 81–91.
IEEE
[1]M. Kabak, “On the Theme of Nostalgia in Paolo Bacigalupi’s Post-Apocalyptic Novel The Windup Girl”, GAUN-JSS, c. 18, ss. 81–91, Ara. 2019, doi: 10.21547/jss.598515.
ISNAD
Kabak, Murat. “On the Theme of Nostalgia in Paolo Bacigalupi’s Post-Apocalyptic Novel The Windup Girl”. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 18 (01 Aralık 2019): 81-91. https://doi.org/10.21547/jss.598515.
JAMA
1.Kabak M. On the Theme of Nostalgia in Paolo Bacigalupi’s Post-Apocalyptic Novel The Windup Girl. GAUN-JSS. 2019;18:81–91.
MLA
Kabak, Murat. “On the Theme of Nostalgia in Paolo Bacigalupi’s Post-Apocalyptic Novel The Windup Girl”. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, c. 18, Aralık 2019, ss. 81-91, doi:10.21547/jss.598515.
Vancouver
1.Murat Kabak. On the Theme of Nostalgia in Paolo Bacigalupi’s Post-Apocalyptic Novel The Windup Girl. GAUN-JSS. 01 Aralık 2019;18:81-9. doi:10.21547/jss.598515

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