Science-fiction Studies, Volume 26, Part 2SFS Publications., 1999 - Science fiction |
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But the literary climate and the social climate have changed . Things are better . Sf is not alone .... Sf is still an ideal medium for social satire , philosophical argument , prophetic warning , and so on - but is now not the only ...
But the literary climate and the social climate have changed . Things are better . Sf is not alone .... Sf is still an ideal medium for social satire , philosophical argument , prophetic warning , and so on - but is now not the only ...
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One of the most currently contentious issues in Suvin's account of sf is , as his subtitle indicates , his characterization of sf as a literary genre . Here is scholarship making a case for intrinsic worth based upon the twin qualities ...
One of the most currently contentious issues in Suvin's account of sf is , as his subtitle indicates , his characterization of sf as a literary genre . Here is scholarship making a case for intrinsic worth based upon the twin qualities ...
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Begiebing likewise notes a mythical aspect to the central figure of Wells's novel , although he does not link the Time Traveler to a specific mythic or literary prototype . More generically , Begiebing believes that the Time Traveler ...
Begiebing likewise notes a mythical aspect to the central figure of Wells's novel , although he does not link the Time Traveler to a specific mythic or literary prototype . More generically , Begiebing believes that the Time Traveler ...
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Contents
A HISTORY OF SCIENCE FICTION CRITICISM | 161 |
Gary Westfahl The Popular Tradition of Science Fiction | 187 |
Hassler The Academic Pioneers of Science Fiction | 213 |
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