“The theme of revolution and what it means runs through China Miéville’s work — especially his Iron Council, which is fantasy, and Embassytown, which is science fiction. With October, these novels form a revolutionary triptych, asking what revolution involves and how one can describe a revolution which would by definition be so radical that its outcome cannot be understood by those who have not undergone it.”
Site Overview
Introduction
Structure
Vassilis Lambropoulos
C. P. Cavafy Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies and Comparative Literature
vlambrop@umich.eduFollow Blog via Email
- Follow The Tragedy of Revolution on WordPress.com
Parallel blog of further reflections on solidarity and collaborative culture:
https://poetrypiano.wordpress.com In The News
Recent Blog Posts
Jamie Allinson: “The Actuality of Counter-Revolution”
Sahar Delijani: “Watching From a Distance As Women Fight for Freedom in Iran”
Alain Badiou: “Thirteen theses and some comments on politics today”
David Palumbo-Liu: “Rise Up in Anger and Hope: How Eruptive Protests Can Propel Urgent Issues to the Center of Political Debate”