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irruptive [ɪˈrʌptɪv] adj
1. irrupting or tending to irrupt 2. of, involving, or causing irruption 3. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Obsolete (of igneous rocks) intrusive irruptively adv How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Irruptive Ground of Contemporary SF: Ecocritical Theory and American Science Fiction" took students through various works on science fiction theory, particularly essays by Darko Suvin. There's a bit of Pipilotti Rist's del phic giddiness to all this, and more than a bit of Bruce Nauman's pugnacity--even an echo of the stuttering phrases scrawled across Suzanne McClelland's early paintings--but these works are funny, grating, and irruptive in their own exhilarating way. Revelation for Rosenzweig is the irruptive and shocking event of God's address or call to us. |
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