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(The Issue at Hand 13-14) There are three interesting features in the approaches
of Knight and Blish. First, for the first time in the history of the popular tradition, we
are encountering science fiction commentators who explicit identify themselves ...
(The Issue at Hand 13-14) There are three interesting features in the approaches
of Knight and Blish. First, for the first time in the history of the popular tradition, we
are encountering science fiction commentators who explicit identify themselves ...
Page 199
Knight said it is valuable to "rip a bad work of art to shreds" so one can "find out
how it is made" (22)— and thus to learn how to make one better; Blish similarly
argued that "the whole point of telling a man he is doing something the wrong
way ...
Knight said it is valuable to "rip a bad work of art to shreds" so one can "find out
how it is made" (22)— and thus to learn how to make one better; Blish similarly
argued that "the whole point of telling a man he is doing something the wrong
way ...
Page 200
This parallel discussion is not meant to imply that Knight and Blish were identical
in their approach and their impact. Knight primarily reviewed science fiction
books, while Blish concentrated on the magazines; Knight maintained a breezy
and ...
This parallel discussion is not meant to imply that Knight and Blish were identical
in their approach and their impact. Knight primarily reviewed science fiction
books, while Blish concentrated on the magazines; Knight maintained a breezy
and ...
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Contents
Gary Westfahl The Popular Tradition of Science Fiction | 187 |
Hassler The Academic Pioneers of Science Fiction | 213 |
Veronica Hollinger Contemporary Trends in Science Fiction | 232 |
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