Science Fiction Its Criticism And Teaching

Author : Patrick Parrinder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000378771

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Science Fiction: Its Criticism and Teaching by Patrick Parrinder Pdf

This book, first published in 1980, examines issues such as the definition of the genre, its function as social criticism and as an embodiment and critique of the scientific outlook. In order to work towards a more comprehensive view of the genre, the author analyses science fiction by turns as a mode of popular literature, as a socially responsible and quasi-realistic form of writing, and as a home for a fantastic and parodic use of language. How much are ‘future histories’, to name but one type of SF, the answer to a frustration of the epic impulse? These questions and more are closely examined in this lively and informative book.

Author : Patrick Parrinder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000378788

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Science Fiction: A Critical Guide by Patrick Parrinder Pdf

This book, first published in 1979, presents a portrait of science fiction as a distinct form of serious and creative literature. Contributors are drawn from Britain, America and Europe, and range from well-known academic critics to young novelists. The essays establish the common properties of science fiction writing, and assess the history and significance of a field in which critical judgements have often been unreliable. The material ranges from the earliest imaginative journeys to the moon, to later developments of British, American and European science fiction.

Author : A. Sawyer,P. Wright
Publisher : Springer
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780230300392

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Teaching Science Fiction by A. Sawyer,P. Wright Pdf

Teaching Science Fiction is the first text in thirty years to explore the pedagogic potential of that most intellectually stimulating and provocative form of popular literature: science fiction. Innovative and academically lively, it offers valuable insights into how SF can be taught historically, culturally and practically at university level.

Author : Patrick Parrinder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781136493478

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Science Fiction by Patrick Parrinder Pdf

First Published in 2002. This volume is about Science Fiction, its criticisms and teaching and covers the rise of science-fiction as a study and genre, looking at the work of H.G Wells, and the themes of epic, fable, language, cultures, its sociology, as a romance, and of a working daydream.

Author : Mark Bould,Andrew Butler,Adam Roberts,Sherryl Vint
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781135228361

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The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction by Mark Bould,Andrew Butler,Adam Roberts,Sherryl Vint Pdf

The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction is a comprehensive overview of the history and study of science fiction. It outlines major writers, movements, and texts in the genre, established critical approaches and areas for future study. Fifty-six entries by a team of renowned international contributors are divided into four parts which look, in turn, at: history – an integrated chronological narrative of the genre’s development theory – detailed accounts of major theoretical approaches including feminism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, cultural studies, postcolonialism, posthumanism and utopian studies issues and challenges – anticipates future directions for study in areas as diverse as science studies, music, design, environmentalism, ethics and alterity subgenres – a prismatic view of the genre, tracing themes and developments within specific subgenres. Bringing into dialogue the many perspectives on the genre The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction is essential reading for anyone interested in the history and the future of science fiction and the way it is taught and studied.

Author : Will Tattersdill
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107144651

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Science, Fiction, and the Fin-de-Siècle Periodical Press by Will Tattersdill Pdf

Explores the first appearance of 'science fiction' in the pages of late nineteenth-century general interest periodicals.

Author : Various Authors
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 874 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000807097

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Routledge Library Editions: Science Fiction by Various Authors Pdf

This set of three previously out-of-print volumes collects together in one place key areas of research into the genre of science fiction. It critically examines science fiction, establishing its common themes and definitions, and comprehensively assesses the sci-fi world in its entirety.

Author : Rob Latham
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781474248648

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Science Fiction Criticism by Rob Latham Pdf

Including more than 30 essential works of science fiction criticism in a single volume, this is a comprehensive introduction to the study of this enduringly popular genre. Science Fiction Criticism: An Anthology of Essential Writings covers such topics as: ·Definitions and boundaries of the genre ·The many forms of science fiction, from time travel to 'inner space' ·Ideology and identity: from utopian fantasy to feminist, queer and environmental readings ·The non-human: androids, aliens, cyborgs and animals ·Race and the legacy of colonialism The volume also features annotated guides to further reading on these topics. Includes writings by: Marc Angenot, J.G. Ballard, Damien Broderick, Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, Samuel R. Delany, Philip K. Dick, Grace Dillon, Kodwo Eshun, Carl Freedman, Allison de Fren, Hugo Gernsback, Donna Haraway, N. Katherine Hayles, Robert A. Heinlein, Nalo Hopkinson, Veronica Hollinger, Fredric Jameson, Gwyneth Jones, Rob Latham, Roger Luckhurst, Judith Merril, John B. Michel, Wendy Pearson, John Rieder, Lysa Rivera, Joanna Russ, Mary Shelley, Stephen Hong Sohn, Susan Sontag, Bruce Sterling, Darko Suvin, Vernor Vinge, Sherryl Vint, H.G. Wells, David Wittenberg and Lisa Yaszek

Author : Ratnakar D. Bhelkar
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Fantasy in literature
ISBN : 8126910364

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Science Fiction by Ratnakar D. Bhelkar Pdf

Author : Rhys Garnett,R J Ellis
Publisher : Springer
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1990-07-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781349208159

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Science Fiction Roots And Branches by Rhys Garnett,R J Ellis Pdf

Author : Gregory Benford,Gary Westfahl,Howard V. Hendrix,Joseph D. Miller
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476669281

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Bridges to Science Fiction and Fantasy by Gregory Benford,Gary Westfahl,Howard V. Hendrix,Joseph D. Miller Pdf

"The J. Lloyd Eaton Conferences on Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature have been a leading influence in the study of science fiction and fantasy for 30 years.This collection brings together 22 of the best papers--most with new afterwords by the authors--presented in chronological order to show how science fiction and fantasy criticism have evolved since 1979"--

Author : A. Roberts
Publisher : Springer
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005-11-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780230554658

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The History of Science Fiction by A. Roberts Pdf

The History of Science Fiction traces the origin and development of science fiction from Ancient Greece up to the present day. The author is both an academic literary critic and acclaimed creative writer of the genre. Written in lively, accessible prose it is specifically designed to bridge the worlds of academic criticism and SF fandom.

Author : Nick Hubble,Aris Mousoutzanis
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781472538963

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The Science Fiction Handbook by Nick Hubble,Aris Mousoutzanis Pdf

As we move through the 21st century, the importance of science fiction to the study of English Literature is becoming increasingly apparent. The Science Fiction Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the genre and how to study it for students new to the field. In particular, it provides detailed entries on major writers in the SF field who might be encountered on university-level English Literature courses, ranging from H.G. Wells and Philip K. Dick, to Doris Lessing and Geoff Ryman. Other features include an historical timeline, sections on key writers, critics and critical terms, and case studies of both literary and critical works. In the later sections of the book, the changing nature of the science fiction canon and its growing role in relation to the wider categories of English Literature are discussed in depth introducing the reader to the latest critical thinking on the field.

Author : David Seed
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781405144582

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A Companion to Science Fiction by David Seed Pdf

A Companion to Science Fiction assembles essays by aninternational range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themesand methods used by science fiction writers. This Companion conveys the scale and variety of sciencefiction. Shows how science fiction has been used as a means of debatingcultural issues. Essays by an international range of scholars discuss thecontexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers. Addresses general topics, such as the history and origins ofthe genre, its engagement with science and gender, and nationalvariations of science fiction around the English-speakingworld. Maps out connections between science fiction, television, thecinema, virtual reality technology, and other aspects of theculture. Includes a section focusing on major figures, such as H.G.Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, and Ursula Le Guin. Offers close readings of particular novels, from MaryShelley’s Frankenstein to Margaret Atwood’sThe Handmaid’s Tale.

Author : Darko Suvin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1988-06-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781349081790

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Positions and Presuppositions in Science Fiction by Darko Suvin Pdf