“A tool for reconstruction”: The interplay of identity, memory, and ecology in Octavia E Butler’s Dawn
Published online on May 08, 2026
Abstract
Memory Studies, Ahead of Print.
This article explores the interplay of memory, identity, and ecology in Octavia E Butler’sDawn, arguing that the novel radically reconceptualizes the ecology of memory through posthuman and interspecies entanglements. Set in a post-apocalyptic world,...
This article explores the interplay of memory, identity, and ecology in Octavia E Butler’sDawn, arguing that the novel radically reconceptualizes the ecology of memory through posthuman and interspecies entanglements. Set in a post-apocalyptic world,...