A Comparison of Morris' News from Nowhere and Life in the Twin Oaks Community
Description:
It is the purpose of this paper to explore how Morris' novel relates to life in Twin Oaks, primarily as depicted in two books: Living the Dream (1983) by Ingrid Komar, a long-term visitor to the commune and Kinkade's Is It Utopia Yet? (1996). This comparison will demonstrate that the experiences of contemporary intentional communities such as Twin Oaks provide a meaningful context for reading News from Nowhere because of the similarities in goals and philosophy. It will further demonstrate that…
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Date:
December 2007
Creator:
Garner, Royce Clifton
Partner:
UNT Libraries