The post-apocaliptic view of Poland in Robert J. Szmidt’s Mr. John’s Apocalypse
Abstract
Issues discussed in post-apo fiction also gain popularity elsewhere. The devastated reality, within the a trend of alternative history is an inexhaustible source of inspiration. A good example is Apokalipsa według Pana Jana [Mr. John’s Apocalypse], with its panorama of radioactive deserts and completely devastated city. The present study analyzes the topography of the destroyed city of Wrocław in order to create a “map” of the new Fourth Republic, as well as to consider the social structures and the laws that organize the life of survivors and future generations in a new post-apo world.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/ff.2016.34.2.159
Date of publication: 2016-12-22 13:37:26
Date of submission: 2016-07-01 09:18:16
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