Apocalypse Obsessions

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
· Dec 24, 2018 · 05:30 pm
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
· Aug 27, 2015 · 11:30 pm