Twentieth-century Science-fiction Writers
| Author | : Curtis C. Smith |
| Publisher | : Saint James Press |
| Total Pages | : 960 |
| Release | : 1986 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 9780912289274 |
Twentieth Century American Science Fiction Writers
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Twentieth Century Science Fiction Writers
| Author | : Curtis C. Smith |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 662 |
| Release | : 1981 |
| Genre | : American fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780312824204 |
Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century
| Author | : Edward James |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 280 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
Explores this popular literary genre as a cultural phenomenon which has had a considerable impact upon the the way in which the modern world is viewed
Masterpieces
| Author | : Orson Scott Card |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 436 |
| Release | : 2004-03-02 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780441011339 |
A collection of the best science fiction short stories of the 20th century as selected and evaluated by critically-acclaimed author Orson Scott Card. Featuring stories from the genre's greatest authors: Isaac Asimov • Arthur C. Clarke • Robert A. Heinlein • Ursula K. Le Guin • Ray Bradbury • Frederik Pohl • Harlan Ellison • George Alec Effinger • Brian W. Aldiss • William Gibson & Michael Swanwick • Theodore Sturgeon • Larry Niven • Robert Silverberg • Harry Turtledove • James Blish • George R. R. Martin • James Patrick Kelly • Karen Joy Fowler • Lloyd Biggle, Jr. • Terry Bisson • Poul Anderson • John Kessel • R.A. Lafferty • C.J. Cherryh • Lisa Goldstein • Edmond Hamilton In much of the science fiction of the past, the twenty-first century existed only in the writers’ imaginations. Now that it’s here, it’s time to take a look back at the last one hundred years in science fiction through the works of the most celebrated and acclaimed authors of the century—to see where we’ve been and just how far we’ve come. Along with a critical essay by Orson Scott Card reassessing science fiction in the twentieth century, Masterpieces includes short fiction by writers who have forged a permanent place for science fiction in the popular culture of today...and tomorrow. It offers a glimpse of the greatest works that mixed science with fiction in trying to figure out humanity’s place in the universe. Featuring bold, brave, and breathtaking stories, this definitive collection will stand the test of time in both this century and those to come.
The Twentieth Century
| Author | : Albert Robida |
| Publisher | : Wesleyan University Press |
| Total Pages | : 472 |
| Release | : 2004-03-17 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780819566805 |
Humorous, illustrated novel by the “father of science fiction illustration”.
Daughters of Earth
| Author | : Justine Larbalestier |
| Publisher | : Wesleyan University Press |
| Total Pages | : 425 |
| Release | : 2006-05-22 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0819566764 |
Women's contributions to science fiction have been lasting and important. This is a collection of 11 key stories, alongside 11 essays that explore the stories' contexts, meanings, and theoretical implications. Organized chronologically, it aims to create a different canon of feminist science fiction and examines the theory that addresses it.
Twentieth-century American Science-fiction Writers
| Author | : David Cowart |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 1981 |
| Genre | : Authors, American |
| ISBN | : 9780810345980 |
Latin American Science Fiction Writers
| Author | : Darrell B. Lockhart |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 249 |
| Release | : 2004-03-30 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 0313061556 |
Many readers are unaware of the vast universe of Latin American science fiction, which has its roots in the 18th century and has flourished to the present day. Because science fiction is part of Latin American popular culture, it reflects cultural and social concerns and comments on contemporary society. While there is a growing body of criticism on Latin American science fiction, most studies treat only a single author or work. This reference offers a broad overview of Latin American science fiction. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on 70 Latin American science fiction writers. While some of these are canonical figures, others have been largely neglected. Since much of science fiction has been written by women, many women writers are profiled. Each entry is prepared by an expert contributor and includes a short biography, a discussion of the writer's works, and primary and secondary bibliographies. The volume closes with a general bibliography of anthologies and criticism.
The Rise and Fall of American Science Fiction, from the 1920s to the 1960s
| Author | : Gary Westfahl |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2019-10-14 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1476674949 |
By examining important aspects of science fiction in the twentieth century, this book explains how the genre evolved to its current state. Close critical attention is given to topics including the art that has accompanied science fiction, the subgenres of space opera and hard science fiction, the rise of SF anthologies, and the burgeoning impact of the marketplace on authors. Included are in-depth studies of key texts that contributed to science fiction's growth, including Philip Francis Nowlan's first Buck Rogers story, the first published stories of A. E. van Vogt, and the early juveniles of Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke and Robert Heinlein.
Speculative Modernism
| Author | : William Gillard |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2021-11-08 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1476644950 |
Speculative modernists--that is, British and American writers of science fiction, fantasy and horror during the late 19th and early 20th centuries--successfully grappled with the same forces that would drive their better-known literary counterparts to existential despair. Building on the ideas of the 19th-century Gothic and utopian movements, these speculative writers anticipated literary Modernism and blazed alternative literary trails in science, religion, ecology and sociology. Such authors as H.G. Wells and H.P. Lovecraft gained widespread recognition--budding from them, other speculative authors published fascinating tales of individuals trapped in dystopias, of anti-society attitudes, post-apocalyptic worlds and the rapidly expanding knowledge of the limitless universe. This book documents the Gothic and utopian roots of speculative fiction and explores how these authors played a crucial role in shaping the culture of the new century with their darker, more evolved themes.
