Science-fiction Studies, Volume 26, Part 2SFS Publications., 1999 - Science fiction |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 17
Page 199
Arguing against Alfred Bester's position that “ the science in ( a science fiction story ) is unimportant , " Knight responded , “ When Bester suggests that people don't turn to science fiction for information , of course he's right ...
Arguing against Alfred Bester's position that “ the science in ( a science fiction story ) is unimportant , " Knight responded , “ When Bester suggests that people don't turn to science fiction for information , of course he's right ...
Page 214
Speaking of the turn of the century when Adolf Hitler was still a boy , the French historian Michel Winock voices well the dynamic of escapist desires that I see driving so much of the early sf literature and understanding of that ...
Speaking of the turn of the century when Adolf Hitler was still a boy , the French historian Michel Winock voices well the dynamic of escapist desires that I see driving so much of the early sf literature and understanding of that ...
Page 261
... academic acceptance of sf studies ( however , as this is not the first time that such a group has been formed within the MLA , it is all too possible that some reversal of cultural fortune might again turn things around ) .
... academic acceptance of sf studies ( however , as this is not the first time that such a group has been formed within the MLA , it is all too possible that some reversal of cultural fortune might again turn things around ) .
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
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 |
10 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
academic alien American appeared argues become beginning body Brian British called Campbell century character collection complex construction contemporary continuing critical cultural Disch discussion early Edison edited editor English English studies essay example fact Fantasy feminist field figure final future genre Gernsback Harris Hayles human ideas imagination important influence interest interviews introduction invention issue John Jules Verne kind later literary literature London look Machine magazines major material Moon narrative nature never notes novel Observer offers original Paris particular past perhaps political popular possible postmodern present produced provides publication published readers reading reference remains Review romance Science Fiction Science-Fiction scientific seems sense social space story suggest texts theory things Thomas tradition Traveler University utopian volume voyage Wells's Wonder writers written York