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George Edgar Slusser
A complete survey of Bradbury’s works.
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A survey of Ellison’s writing career.
An examination of Le Guin’s career, from her obscure beginnings in the science fiction magazines to her rapid rise to the top in the 1970’s.
A comprehensive survey of Clarke’s science fiction.
George Edgar Slusser discusses author Samuel R. Delany’s work, from his first paperbacks, to his latest success, Triton.
Slusser examines Heinlein’s classic years, from the publication of his first story, Life-Line, in 1939, to The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.
Dr. Slusser charts the course of Heinlein’s development as a writer, from his days as a pulp hack to his enshrinement as a hero of the counter-culture.
Discusses the prospects of fiction in the information age by examining cyberpunk literature. Driven by deep concerns about society, ethics and new technology, cyberpunk is the literature of the first…
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The works vary in critical approach from textual analyses to psychological, historical, and gender-and ethnicity-based interpretations and draw their subject matter from contemporary and classic literary and film pieces.
These 15 original essays consider armed conflict as a central aspect of science-fiction and fantasy writing. Looking beyond the superficial conventions of ray guns and aliens, they show how writers…
Offers new perspectives on armed conflict as a central aspect of science fiction and fantasy writing. Looking past the superficial conventions associated with ray guns and aliens, swords and sorcerers…
