Science-fiction Studies, Volume 24, Part 1SFS Publications., 1997 - Science fiction |
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Page 82
... narrative . " But some postmodern sf critics are far too fond of writers like Ballard , who uses postmodern techniques but is an anomaly in the sf field . Ballard is not a useful representative of what sf is about . His assumptions and ...
... narrative . " But some postmodern sf critics are far too fond of writers like Ballard , who uses postmodern techniques but is an anomaly in the sf field . Ballard is not a useful representative of what sf is about . His assumptions and ...
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... narrative continuity . Even a work like 1984 , which calls into question the meaning of " reality " in very postmodern terms , nonetheless is based upon a belief in narrative . Winston may be a postmodern subject , whose reality , iden ...
... narrative continuity . Even a work like 1984 , which calls into question the meaning of " reality " in very postmodern terms , nonetheless is based upon a belief in narrative . Winston may be a postmodern subject , whose reality , iden ...
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... narrative elements Hetzel believed were so necessary in speculative fiction . While characterization was seldom Verne's strength as a writer , usually the fault was obscured by the context of the story , with an adventurous , scientific ...
... narrative elements Hetzel believed were so necessary in speculative fiction . While characterization was seldom Verne's strength as a writer , usually the fault was obscured by the context of the story , with an adventurous , scientific ...
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A Modest Proposal | 11 |
Greg Bear Gregory Benford and David Brin Building on Isaac | 17 |
F Clarke Before and After The Battle of Dorking | 33 |
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