In the Midst of Apocalypse: Disruption, Repossession, and Remembrance in W. E. B. Du Bois's "The Comet".

The article focuses on how W. E. B. Du Bois's short story "The Comet" reimagines the literary apocalypse to interrogate the ongoing reality of racial capitalism and the false promise of social rebirth through catastrophe. Topics include the subversion of traditional apocalyptic narratives, the diale...

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Publicado en:	Criticism Vol. 65; no. 4; pp. 413 - 435
Autor principal:	Chandler, Justin
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Wayne State University Press Fall2023
Materias:	Du Bois, W. E. B., 1868-1963 Comet, The (Short story) Apocalypse Disasters in literature Benjamin, Walter, 1892-1940 Moten, Fred 20th century (Literary period)
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Sumario:	The article focuses on how W. E. B. Du Bois's short story "The Comet" reimagines the literary apocalypse to interrogate the ongoing reality of racial capitalism and the false promise of social rebirth through catastrophe. Topics include the subversion of traditional apocalyptic narratives, the dialectical tension between catastrophe and revelation, and how characters navigate disruption and repossession within an enduring, ever-present apocalypse.