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'Will it flood? Are you even listening to me?' Eco-Gothic and the Climate Crisis in Kevin Barry's 'Fjord of Killary'.

  • Published In: Irish University Review, 2023, v. 53, n. 1. P. 143 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Flynn, Deirdre 3 of 3

Abstract

Kevin Barry's short story 'Fjord of Killary' combines contemporary dystopian and ecological concerns, through the gothic, in order to critique Irish neoliberal ideologies. Engaging the eco-gothic, Barry explores Irish cultural anxieties around climate change and the 2008 economic collapse. The ecological crisis at Killary, and the response to the flood, offer an insight into the fears and the possible futures of the looming climate crisis. This essay investigates why contemporary climate fiction is turning to speculative, gothic dystopias to investigate the eco consequences of global warming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Irish University Review. 2023/05, Vol. 53, Issue 1, p143
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Geology
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:00211427
  • DOI:10.3366/iur.2023.0594
  • Accession Number:163655200
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