Apocalypse Obsessions
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How to understand apocalyptic events through literature (and a handy reading list)
The end of times, and any small-scale apocalypse, has a special quality: that of distilling what is important from what is superficial and unnecessary.
Sheheryar Badar Sheikh, The Conversation
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Apocalypse now: Our incessant desire to picture the end of the world
We have reached a point where apocalyptic vocabulary litters writing – but the end of the world has always populated paintings, and betrays a lot about contemporary concerns.
Natasha O\'Hear and Anthony O\'Hear, The Conversation