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Reading and Reimagining Post-Brexit London: A Theoretical Exploration of Ali Smith’s Seasonal Quartet through Gurr and Iser | ||
| Journal of Applied Linguistics and Applied Literature: Dynamics and Advances | ||
| مقاله 12، دوره 13، شماره 1، تیر 2025 | ||
| نوع مقاله: Research Article | ||
| شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22049/jalda.2025.29930.1718 | ||
| نویسندگان | ||
| Faride Arefinia1؛ Hossein Mohseni* 2 | ||
| 1MA in English Language and Literature, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran | ||
| 2Assistant Professor of English Language and Literature, Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran | ||
| چکیده | ||
| Ali Smith's attempt at doing a time-sensitive experiment in the post-Brexit urban landscape has given rise to Seasonal Quartet in which formal experimentalism assists in rendering the complex post-Brexit reality and the moral engagement of her reading public. Utilizing Jens Martin Gurr’s (2021) framework from “Charting Literary Urban Studies: Texts as Models of and for the City”, the study argues that Smith’s novels serve dual functions: they textualize complex urban realities and shape perceptions of the city, suggesting conceptual possibilities for different urban futures. Gurr’s theory posits that literary texts not only depict external urban realities but also invite intervention by using experimental narrative techniques like allusion. Integrating Gurr’s ideas with Wolfgang Iser’s reader-response theory, this study examines how Smith’s recourse to Charles Dickens's works depragmatizes familiar Victorian contexts, inviting readers to envision solutions to contemporary urban issues. These allusions enrich the text's semantic potential, capturing the complex nature of post-Brexit London and engaging readers in imaginative re-conceptualizations of the city. This dual function—descriptive and prescriptive—illustrates how literature can reflect urban experiences and inspire transformative thinking. Ultimately, the research contributes to literary urban studies by highlighting the transformative power of literature in urban studies and political discourse, demonstrating how literary analysis can influence both understanding and envisioning more inclusive and dynamic urban futures. | ||
| کلیدواژهها | ||
| Brexit fiction؛ allusion؛ descriptive؛ London؛ prescriptive | ||
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