Mapping History; Surveying the Unfathomable in Pynchon’s Mason & Dix
This article examines Thomas Pynchon's Mason and Dixon, as a leading example of historiographical metafiction which seamlessly blends fictional narratives with factual elements. This novel explores the relationship between geography and parageography, and emphasizes the relationship between ca...
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This article examines Thomas Pynchon's Mason and Dixon, as a leading example of historiographical metafiction which seamlessly blends fictional narratives with factual elements. This novel explores the relationship between geography and parageography, and emphasizes the relationship between cartography and storytelling. By exploring the power dynamics which are inherent in mapmaking and storytelling, the paper examines how mapmaking and the inscription of history assist imperial authorities to impose and perpetuate their dominance over others. Through a close examination of Pynchon's non-linear and complex narrative structure, this article highlights the manners in which Mason & Dixon counters the conventional notions of truth, hence inviting the reader to question any constructed nature either, maps or historical representation. Ultimately, this metafictional narrative prompt deeper investigation of the intricate intersections between fiction, historiography, geography, and the manipulation of knowledge.
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| spelling | doaj-art-919cd36b4ac840f6a9799f46db9584d62025-08-20T03:43:41ZaraSalahaddin University-ErbilZanco Journal of Humanity Sciences2412-396X2024-08-0128SpB10.21271/zjhs.28.SpB.29Mapping History; Surveying the Unfathomable in Pynchon’s Mason & Dix Marwan Maho Abdi0Sherzad Shafie Babo1Department of English, College of Languages, University of DuhokDepartment of English, College of Langiages, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. This article examines Thomas Pynchon's Mason and Dixon, as a leading example of historiographical metafiction which seamlessly blends fictional narratives with factual elements. This novel explores the relationship between geography and parageography, and emphasizes the relationship between cartography and storytelling. By exploring the power dynamics which are inherent in mapmaking and storytelling, the paper examines how mapmaking and the inscription of history assist imperial authorities to impose and perpetuate their dominance over others. Through a close examination of Pynchon's non-linear and complex narrative structure, this article highlights the manners in which Mason & Dixon counters the conventional notions of truth, hence inviting the reader to question any constructed nature either, maps or historical representation. Ultimately, this metafictional narrative prompt deeper investigation of the intricate intersections between fiction, historiography, geography, and the manipulation of knowledge. https://zancojournal.su.edu.krd/index.php/JAHS/article/view/1482Historiographic Metafiction, Cartography, Parageography, Power Dynamics, Pynchon. |
| spellingShingle | Marwan Maho Abdi Sherzad Shafie Babo Mapping History; Surveying the Unfathomable in Pynchon’s Mason & Dix Zanco Journal of Humanity Sciences Historiographic Metafiction, Cartography, Parageography, Power Dynamics, Pynchon. |
| title | Mapping History; Surveying the Unfathomable in Pynchon’s Mason & Dix |
| title_full | Mapping History; Surveying the Unfathomable in Pynchon’s Mason & Dix |
| title_fullStr | Mapping History; Surveying the Unfathomable in Pynchon’s Mason & Dix |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping History; Surveying the Unfathomable in Pynchon’s Mason & Dix |
| title_short | Mapping History; Surveying the Unfathomable in Pynchon’s Mason & Dix |
| title_sort | mapping history surveying the unfathomable in pynchon s mason dix |
| topic | Historiographic Metafiction, Cartography, Parageography, Power Dynamics, Pynchon. |
| url | https://zancojournal.su.edu.krd/index.php/JAHS/article/view/1482 |
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