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Alfred Bester (Modern Masters of Science Fiction) - Softcover

Book 9 of 16: Modern Masters of Science Fiction

Smith, Jad

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9780252082139: Alfred Bester (Modern Masters of Science Fiction)
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ISBN 10: 0252082133 ISBN 13: 9780252082139
Publisher: University of Illinois Press, 2016

Synopsis

Alfred Bester's classic short stories and the canonical novel The Stars My Destination made him a science fiction legend. Fans and scholars praise him as a genre-bending pioneer and cyberpunk forefather. Writers like Neil Gaiman and William Gibson celebrate his prophetic vision and stylistic innovations.

Jad Smith traces the career of the unlikeliest of SF icons. Winner of the first Hugo Award for The Demolished Man, Bester also worked in comics, radio, and TV, and his intermittent SF writing led some critics to brand him a dabbler. In the 1960s, however, New Wave writers championed his work, and his reputation grew. Smith follows Bester's journey from consummate outsider to an artist venerated for foundational works that influenced the New Wave and cyberpunk revolutions. He also explores the little-known roots of a wayward journey fueled by curiosity, disappointment with the SF mainstream, and an artist's determination to go his own way.

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About the Author

Jad Smith is an associate professor of English at Eastern Illinois University and the author of John Brunner .

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Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0252082133
ISBN 13 
9780252082139
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
226
Rating
  • 4.38 out of 5 stars
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