The Science of Fiction and the Fiction of Science : Collected Essays on SF Storytelling and the Gnostic Imagination Paperback / softback
by Frank McConnell, Gary Westfahl
Edited by Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan
Part of the Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy series
Paperback / softback
Description
As a member of the Pulitzer Prize jury, the late Frank McConnell helped science fiction gain standing as serious literature, evolving his presentation of the field over the course of his career.
The 16 essays reveal that evolution as presented in papers at the prestigious Eaton Conferences.
At first emphasizing that science fiction is primarily one of many forms of storytelling, McConnell gradually recognized science fiction as a modern expression of Gnosticism, rejecting bodily concerns for an exclusive emphasis on spirituality.
McConnell's essays cover such topics as H.G. Wells, science fiction in academia, and the role of genre in storytelling.
A foreword by award-winning fantasy author Neil Gaiman and tributes by noted writers such as Gregory Benford, Harold Bloom, Howard V.
Hendrix, and George Slusser are also included.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:232 pages
- Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication Date:28/02/2009
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- ISBN:9780786437221
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:232 pages
- Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication Date:28/02/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9780786437221
