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- Title
The Prospero of Wonderland; or, Miranda Carroll, Author of Station Eleven.
- Authors
Herren, Graley
- Abstract
The article present literary criticism of Emily St. John Mandel's novel "Station Eleven" and its metafictional elements. It discusses about the character Miranda Carroll, who serves as the authorial avatar and exercises creative control over the entire narrative. It delves into the novel's metatheatrical aspects; drawing parallels to William Shakespeare's metatheatre; and highlighting the blurring of boundaries between life and art within the story.
- Subjects
MANDEL, Emily St. John, 1979-; STATION Eleven (Book); FICTION writing techniques; SHAKESPEARE, William, 1564-1616; PLAY within a play; FICTION
- Publication
Comparative Drama, 2023, Vol 57, Issue 1/2, p139
- ISSN
0010-4078
- Publication type
Literary Criticism
- DOI
10.1353/cdr.2023.a904536