Outubro 2023 vol. 11 num. 4 - 15th International Conference of the European Academy of Design

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Nuclear Ecologies: making violent atmospheres in Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian"

Nuclear Ecologies: making violent atmospheres in Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian"

Cremin, Kieran Michael ;

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This paper will examine the characterisation of atmosphere in Cormac McCarthy's 1985 novel Blood Meridian through an on-going doctoral study in Architecture by Design. Set against an anthology of troublesome desert clouds, the paper aims to illuminate the complexities in making at a particular extreme – the construction of contaminated atmospheres –

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This paper will examine the characterisation of atmosphere in Cormac McCarthy's 1985 novel Blood Meridian through an on-going doctoral study in Architecture by Design. Set against an anthology of troublesome desert clouds, the paper aims to illuminate the complexities in making at a particular extreme – the construction of contaminated atmospheres –

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Palavras-chave: Blood Meridian, dust, nuclear, contamination, design,

Palavras-chave: Blood Meridian, dust, nuclear, contamination, design,

DOI: 10.5151/ead2023-5GLA-14FULL_NuclearEcologies_Cremin

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Como citar:

Cremin, Kieran Michael; "Nuclear Ecologies: making violent atmospheres in Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian"", p. 1033-1045 . In: 15th International Conference of the European Academy of Design. São Paulo: Blucher, 2023.
ISSN 2318-6968, DOI 10.5151/ead2023-5GLA-14FULL_NuclearEcologies_Cremin

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