| ID | 092444 |
| Title Proper | After the event |
| Other Title Information | Don DeLillo's White noise and September 11 narratives |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Devetak, Richard |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In this article I enquire into the conceptualisation and construction of the event, a topic much neglected in International Relations, but one which has become increasingly central to recent debates in continental philosophy. I juxtapose the fictional event depicted in Don DeLillo's brilliant novel, White Noise, with the non-fictional event of September 11. I suggest that apprehending any kind of socially or politically significant event, depends on narrative. To take the argument further, I argue that narrative is a crucial device by which we moderns (and postmoderns) actually experience such events and social reality. |
| `In' analytical Note | Review of International Studies Vol. 35, No. 4; Oct 2009: p.795-815 |
| Journal Source | Review of International Studies Vol. 35, No. 4; Oct 2009: p.795-815 |
| Key Words | Don DeLillo's ; September 11 ; International Relations ; Philosophy ; White Noise |