The Green Aevum: Deep Time and Useful Fictions between Frank Kermode, Edmund Spenser, and Ed Roberson.

Deep time; Kermode, Frank, 1919-2010; Metaphor; Spenser, Edmund, ca. 1552-1599

The article argues that "deep time," a concept suggesting a cosmic scale of time beyond human understanding, is fundamentally a human construct influenced by our narratives and metaphors. It also discusses how this idea is explored through the works of Frank Kermode, Edmund Spenser, and Ed Roberson, emphasizing the tension between human-centric and cosmic time, the aesthetic portrayal of deep time, and the implications for understanding ecological and existential crises.