LIMINAL SPACES AND THE ECOMORPHIC SELF IN ALISTAIR MACLEOD’S SHORT STORIES

Liminal Spaces and the Ecomorphic Self in Alistair MacLeod’s Short Stories. Starting from the observation that Cape Breton Island, the distinctive setting of Alistair MacLeod’s fiction, is a “borderland” lying at the intersection of complementary elements (past – present, tradition – individuality,...

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Published in:Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Philologia
Main Author: Octavian MORE
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Language:German
English
Spanish
French
Norwegian
Published: Cluj University Press 2021
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.24193/subbphilo.2021.1.19
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d64833bc3218456f8a781295155f2f3f 2024-02-04T09:59:22+01:00 LIMINAL SPACES AND THE ECOMORPHIC SELF IN ALISTAIR MACLEOD’S SHORT STORIES Octavian MORE 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.24193/subbphilo.2021.1.19 https://doaj.org/article/d64833bc3218456f8a781295155f2f3f DE EN ES FR NO ger eng spa fre nor Cluj University Press http://193.231.18.162/index.php/subbphilologia/article/view/481 https://doaj.org/toc/1220-0484 https://doaj.org/toc/2065-9652 doi:10.24193/subbphilo.2021.1.19 1220-0484 2065-9652 https://doaj.org/article/d64833bc3218456f8a781295155f2f3f Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai. Philologia, Vol 66, Iss 1 (2021) Alistair MacLeod Cape Breton liminality borderlands ecomorphism Philology. Linguistics P1-1091 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.24193/subbphilo.2021.1.19 2024-01-07T01:38:21Z Liminal Spaces and the Ecomorphic Self in Alistair MacLeod’s Short Stories. Starting from the observation that Cape Breton Island, the distinctive setting of Alistair MacLeod’s fiction, is a “borderland” lying at the intersection of complementary elements (past – present, tradition – individuality, humans – environment), this paper proposes a general discussion of liminality in the author’s work as well as a close reading of two of his short stories, “The Road to Rankin’s Point” and “Island”, with the aim of highlighting how a relational, ecomorphic self-arises in the wake of symbolic encounters that lead to a reassessment of the subject’s position within their biological and cultural milieu. REZUMAT. Spații liminale și sinele ecomorfic în povestirile lui Alistair MacLeod. Pornind de la observația că Insula Cape Breton, cadrul natural tipic al povestirilor lui Alistair MacLeod, este o „zonă de frontieră” situată la intersecția unor elemente complementare (trecut - prezent, tradiție - individualitate, oameni – mediu înconjurător), această lucrare propune o discuție generală a liminalității în opera autorului, precum și o lectură atentă a două dintre creațiile sale, „Drumul către Rankin Point” și „Insula”, pentru a evidenția modul în care un sine relațional, ecomorf, apare în urma unor întâlniri simbolice care duc la reevaluarea poziției subiectului în raport cu mediul său biologic și cultural. Cuvinte-cheie: Alistair MacLeod, Cape Breton, liminalitate, zone de frontieră, ecomorfism. Article in Journal/Newspaper Breton Island Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Breton Island ENVELOPE(141.383,141.383,-66.800,-66.800) Macleod ENVELOPE(-61.966,-61.966,-64.091,-64.091) Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Philologia 66 1 265 280
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English
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French
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topic Alistair MacLeod
Cape Breton
liminality
borderlands
ecomorphism
Philology. Linguistics
P1-1091
spellingShingle Alistair MacLeod
Cape Breton
liminality
borderlands
ecomorphism
Philology. Linguistics
P1-1091
Octavian MORE
LIMINAL SPACES AND THE ECOMORPHIC SELF IN ALISTAIR MACLEOD’S SHORT STORIES
topic_facet Alistair MacLeod
Cape Breton
liminality
borderlands
ecomorphism
Philology. Linguistics
P1-1091
description Liminal Spaces and the Ecomorphic Self in Alistair MacLeod’s Short Stories. Starting from the observation that Cape Breton Island, the distinctive setting of Alistair MacLeod’s fiction, is a “borderland” lying at the intersection of complementary elements (past – present, tradition – individuality, humans – environment), this paper proposes a general discussion of liminality in the author’s work as well as a close reading of two of his short stories, “The Road to Rankin’s Point” and “Island”, with the aim of highlighting how a relational, ecomorphic self-arises in the wake of symbolic encounters that lead to a reassessment of the subject’s position within their biological and cultural milieu. REZUMAT. Spații liminale și sinele ecomorfic în povestirile lui Alistair MacLeod. Pornind de la observația că Insula Cape Breton, cadrul natural tipic al povestirilor lui Alistair MacLeod, este o „zonă de frontieră” situată la intersecția unor elemente complementare (trecut - prezent, tradiție - individualitate, oameni – mediu înconjurător), această lucrare propune o discuție generală a liminalității în opera autorului, precum și o lectură atentă a două dintre creațiile sale, „Drumul către Rankin Point” și „Insula”, pentru a evidenția modul în care un sine relațional, ecomorf, apare în urma unor întâlniri simbolice care duc la reevaluarea poziției subiectului în raport cu mediul său biologic și cultural. Cuvinte-cheie: Alistair MacLeod, Cape Breton, liminalitate, zone de frontieră, ecomorfism.
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