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Прекрасният нов свят в романа „Клонинги” на Весела Люцканова
The Brave New World Vesela Lyutskanova’s "Clones"

Author(s): Elena Borisova
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Bulgarian Literature, Philology
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: contemporary Bulgarian literature; science fiction; empirical; rational; clones; individuality

Summary/Abstract: The present paper follows the empirical and rational ways of human knowledge and their adequacy, through the characters in the science fiction novel "Clones" by Vesela Lyutskanova. We focus on several issues: How does human knowledge function? Are we willing to ignore humanity for the sake of science? The double’s (clone’s) materialization is made possible through technology and becomes a scientific means to expand its knowledge of the surrounding world. The knowledge accumulated by characters in the novels affirms their individuality, despite their unnatural “creation” and existence.

  • Issue Year: 3/2017
  • Issue No: 1 (5)
  • Page Range: 123-134
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Bulgarian