antiutopian

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• antiutopia — antiutopian, adj., n. /an tee yooh toh pee euh, an tuy /, n. 1. dystopia. 2. a literary work that describes an antiutopia. [1965 70; ANTI + UTOPIA] * * * …   Universalium

• antiutopia — antiutopian, adj., n. /an tee yooh toh pee euh, an tuy /, n. 1. dystopia. 2. a literary work that describes an antiutopia. [1965 70; ANTI + UTOPIA] …   Useful english dictionary

• Franz Hinkelammert — (born 1931) is a German born theologian and economist, an influential theorist of liberation theology who writes theological critiques of capitalism.He holds a doctorate in economics from the Free University of Berlin. He served on the faculty of …   Wikipedia

• beast epic — a long verse narrative in which the misadventures of animals satirize human foibles and follies. [1885 90] * * * ▪ literature       popular genre in various literatures, consisting of a lengthy cycle of animal tales that provides a satiric… …   Universalium

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• 1984 — an antiutopian novel (1949) by George Orwell. * * * …   Universalium

• Orwellian — /awr wel ee euhn/, adj. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary work of George Orwell or the totalitarian future described in his antiutopian novel 1984 (1949). [1945 50; G. ORWELL + IAN] * * * …   Universalium

• Burgess, Anthony — orig. John Anthony Burgess Wilson born Feb. 25, 1917, Manchester, Eng. died Nov. 22, 1993, London English novelist, critic, and composer. His experiences in Southeast Asia produced the novel trilogy The Long Day Wanes (1956–59). A Clockwork… …   Universalium

• Orwellian — Or•well•i•an [[t]ɔrˈwɛl i ən[/t]] adj. new lit. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary work of George Orwell or the totalitarian future described in his antiutopian novel 1984 (1949) • Etymology: 1945–50 …   From formal English to slang