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Author:
McInnis, Gilbert, 1963-
Title:
Evolutionary mythology in the writings of Kurt Vonnegut : Darwin, Vonnegut and the construction of an American culture / Gilbert McInnis.
Publisher:
Academica Press,
Copyright Date:
c2011
Description:
xx, 253 p. ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Vonnegut, Kurt--Criticism and interpretation.
Darwin, Charles,--1809-1882--Influence.
Evolution (Biology) in literature.
Social Darwinism in literature.
Literature and science--United States--History--20th century.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Darwinism, social Darwinism, and mythology -- Mythology and Darwin's theory of natural selection in Galápagos -- The principles of the evolutionary mythology in Galápagos -- The sirens of Titan : Darwin, Einstein, and the cosmological connection -- The sirens of Titan : quantum mechanics, Einstein, and the in-complete story -- Slaughterhouse-five : Einstein, natural selection, and the unified story -- Nazi mythology and totalitarian minds in Mother night -- Adapting to the evolutionary mythology in Mother night -- The mythology of the consumer society in Breakfast of champions -- Evolutionary mythology in the writings of Kurt Vonnegut.
ISBN:
1933146990
9781933146997
OCLC:
(OCoLC)613425855
LCCN:
2010036648
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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