(Another) Battle in the Clouds

Authors

Mél Hogan, University of CalgaryFollow

Document Type

Special Forum

Publication Date

8-22-2017

Abstract

At age ten, in 1918, Rachel Carson entered a writing contest and won. In "Battle in the Clouds", Carson wrote about the sky as a battlefield, where a soldier’s life is momentarily spared because of an act of bravery undeniable even by his enemies. They watch in awe and admiration rather than shoot. For my reimagining of the present as womb rather than grave, I reflect on the current use of the cloud in “cloud computing” to discuss the role of the internet and its material infrastructures in shaping earthly possibilities. I imagine the pace and place of awe rather than angst, while challenging dominant technological imaginaries.

Recommended Citation / Citation recommandée

Hogan, Mél. "(Another) Battle in the Clouds." The Goose, vol. 16 , no. 1 , article 26, 2017,
https://scholars.wlu.ca/thegoose/vol16/iss1/26.