Speculations on Speculation
Theories of Science Fiction
Herausgeber: Gunn, James; Candelaria, Matthew
Speculations on Speculation
Theories of Science Fiction
Herausgeber: Gunn, James; Candelaria, Matthew
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Science fiction is a field of literature that has great interest and great controversy among its writers and critics. This book examines the roots, history, development, current status, and future directions of the field through articles contributed by well-respected science fiction writers, teachers, and critics. This book can be used as a textbook for courses in theory as well as courses in science fiction literature and science fiction writing.
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Science fiction is a field of literature that has great interest and great controversy among its writers and critics. This book examines the roots, history, development, current status, and future directions of the field through articles contributed by well-respected science fiction writers, teachers, and critics. This book can be used as a textbook for courses in theory as well as courses in science fiction literature and science fiction writing.
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- Verlag: Scarecrow Press
- Seitenzahl: 396
- Erscheinungstermin: 8. Dezember 2004
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 21mm
- Gewicht: 497g
- ISBN-13: 9780810849020
- ISBN-10: 081084902X
- Artikelnr.: 22230587
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- gpsr@libri.de
- Verlag: Scarecrow Press
- Seitenzahl: 396
- Erscheinungstermin: 8. Dezember 2004
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 21mm
- Gewicht: 497g
- ISBN-13: 9780810849020
- ISBN-10: 081084902X
- Artikelnr.: 22230587
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- gpsr@libri.de
James Gunn, emeritus professor of English at the University of Kansas, has published more than 36 books and nearly 100 short stories. His novels include The Immortals, The Joy Makers, The Listeners, and The Dreamers. He has published seven collections of short stories, including Future Imperfect and Breaking Point. As a professor, he taught fiction writing and science fiction, including a long-running intensive Writers Workshop in Science Fiction. His books about science fiction include Alternate Worlds: The Illustrated History of Science Fiction, Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction, Inside Science Fiction, and the six-volume The Road to Science Fiction.Matthew Candelaria has published articles on science fiction and is recipient of the 2003 Golden Quill Award from the L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest.
Part 1 Acknowledgments
Part 2 Introduction
Part 3 Before We Begin
Part 4 Part I: Identification
Chapter 5 1 Toward a Definition of Science Fiction
Chapter 6 2 Coming to Terms
Chapter 7 3 Estrangement and Cognition
Chapter 8 4 The Number of the Beast
Chapter 9 5 On the Origins of Genre
Chapter 10 Part II: Location
Chapter 11 6 SF and the Genological Jungle
Chapter 12 7 The Readers of Hard Science Fiction
Chapter 13 8 Science Fiction and "Literature" - or, The Conscience of the
King
Chapter 14 9 Science Fiction and Mrs. Brown
Chapter 15 10 I Could Have Been a Contender....
Part 16 Part III: Derivations
Chapter 17 11 Introduction to Trillion Year Spree
Chapter 18 12 On the Origin of Species: Mary Shelley
Chapter 19 13 The Roots of Science Fiction
Chapter 20 14 Science Fiction and the Dimension of Myth
Part 21 Part IV: Excavation
Chapter 22 15 Some Notes toward the True and the Terrible
Chapter 23 16 Wrong Rabbit
Chapter 24 17 The "Field" and the "Wave": The History of New Worlds
Chapter 25 18 Space Opera Redefined
Part 26 Part V: Infatuation
Chapter 27 19 The Golden Age of Science Fiction Is Twelve
Chapter 28 20 Some Presumptuous Approaches to Science Fiction
Chapter 29 21 Touchstones
Part 30 Part VI: Anticipation
Chapter 31 22 A User's Guide to the Postmoderns
Chapter 32 23 Science Fiction without the Future
Chapter 33 24 Slipstream
Part 34 Bibliography
Part 35 Index
Part 36 About the Contributors
Part 2 Introduction
Part 3 Before We Begin
Part 4 Part I: Identification
Chapter 5 1 Toward a Definition of Science Fiction
Chapter 6 2 Coming to Terms
Chapter 7 3 Estrangement and Cognition
Chapter 8 4 The Number of the Beast
Chapter 9 5 On the Origins of Genre
Chapter 10 Part II: Location
Chapter 11 6 SF and the Genological Jungle
Chapter 12 7 The Readers of Hard Science Fiction
Chapter 13 8 Science Fiction and "Literature" - or, The Conscience of the
King
Chapter 14 9 Science Fiction and Mrs. Brown
Chapter 15 10 I Could Have Been a Contender....
Part 16 Part III: Derivations
Chapter 17 11 Introduction to Trillion Year Spree
Chapter 18 12 On the Origin of Species: Mary Shelley
Chapter 19 13 The Roots of Science Fiction
Chapter 20 14 Science Fiction and the Dimension of Myth
Part 21 Part IV: Excavation
Chapter 22 15 Some Notes toward the True and the Terrible
Chapter 23 16 Wrong Rabbit
Chapter 24 17 The "Field" and the "Wave": The History of New Worlds
Chapter 25 18 Space Opera Redefined
Part 26 Part V: Infatuation
Chapter 27 19 The Golden Age of Science Fiction Is Twelve
Chapter 28 20 Some Presumptuous Approaches to Science Fiction
Chapter 29 21 Touchstones
Part 30 Part VI: Anticipation
Chapter 31 22 A User's Guide to the Postmoderns
Chapter 32 23 Science Fiction without the Future
Chapter 33 24 Slipstream
Part 34 Bibliography
Part 35 Index
Part 36 About the Contributors
Part 1 Acknowledgments
Part 2 Introduction
Part 3 Before We Begin
Part 4 Part I: Identification
Chapter 5 1 Toward a Definition of Science Fiction
Chapter 6 2 Coming to Terms
Chapter 7 3 Estrangement and Cognition
Chapter 8 4 The Number of the Beast
Chapter 9 5 On the Origins of Genre
Chapter 10 Part II: Location
Chapter 11 6 SF and the Genological Jungle
Chapter 12 7 The Readers of Hard Science Fiction
Chapter 13 8 Science Fiction and "Literature" - or, The Conscience of the
King
Chapter 14 9 Science Fiction and Mrs. Brown
Chapter 15 10 I Could Have Been a Contender....
Part 16 Part III: Derivations
Chapter 17 11 Introduction to Trillion Year Spree
Chapter 18 12 On the Origin of Species: Mary Shelley
Chapter 19 13 The Roots of Science Fiction
Chapter 20 14 Science Fiction and the Dimension of Myth
Part 21 Part IV: Excavation
Chapter 22 15 Some Notes toward the True and the Terrible
Chapter 23 16 Wrong Rabbit
Chapter 24 17 The "Field" and the "Wave": The History of New Worlds
Chapter 25 18 Space Opera Redefined
Part 26 Part V: Infatuation
Chapter 27 19 The Golden Age of Science Fiction Is Twelve
Chapter 28 20 Some Presumptuous Approaches to Science Fiction
Chapter 29 21 Touchstones
Part 30 Part VI: Anticipation
Chapter 31 22 A User's Guide to the Postmoderns
Chapter 32 23 Science Fiction without the Future
Chapter 33 24 Slipstream
Part 34 Bibliography
Part 35 Index
Part 36 About the Contributors
Part 2 Introduction
Part 3 Before We Begin
Part 4 Part I: Identification
Chapter 5 1 Toward a Definition of Science Fiction
Chapter 6 2 Coming to Terms
Chapter 7 3 Estrangement and Cognition
Chapter 8 4 The Number of the Beast
Chapter 9 5 On the Origins of Genre
Chapter 10 Part II: Location
Chapter 11 6 SF and the Genological Jungle
Chapter 12 7 The Readers of Hard Science Fiction
Chapter 13 8 Science Fiction and "Literature" - or, The Conscience of the
King
Chapter 14 9 Science Fiction and Mrs. Brown
Chapter 15 10 I Could Have Been a Contender....
Part 16 Part III: Derivations
Chapter 17 11 Introduction to Trillion Year Spree
Chapter 18 12 On the Origin of Species: Mary Shelley
Chapter 19 13 The Roots of Science Fiction
Chapter 20 14 Science Fiction and the Dimension of Myth
Part 21 Part IV: Excavation
Chapter 22 15 Some Notes toward the True and the Terrible
Chapter 23 16 Wrong Rabbit
Chapter 24 17 The "Field" and the "Wave": The History of New Worlds
Chapter 25 18 Space Opera Redefined
Part 26 Part V: Infatuation
Chapter 27 19 The Golden Age of Science Fiction Is Twelve
Chapter 28 20 Some Presumptuous Approaches to Science Fiction
Chapter 29 21 Touchstones
Part 30 Part VI: Anticipation
Chapter 31 22 A User's Guide to the Postmoderns
Chapter 32 23 Science Fiction without the Future
Chapter 33 24 Slipstream
Part 34 Bibliography
Part 35 Index
Part 36 About the Contributors







