Philip K. Dick: Essays of the Here and Now (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 69) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1476677891 ISBN 13: 9781476677897

Publisher: McFarland, 2020

Synopsis

Philip K. Dick was a visionary writer of science fiction. His works speak to contemporary fears of being continually watched by technology, and the paranoia of modern life in which we watch ourselves and lose our sense of identity. Since his death in 1982, Dick's writing remain frighteningly relevant to 21st century audiences. Dick spent his life in near poverty and it was only after his death that he gained popular and critical recognition.

In this new collection of essays, interviews, and talks, Philip K Dick is rediscovered. Concentrating both on recent critical studies and on reassessing his legacy in light of his new status as a "major American author," these essays explore, just what happened culturally and critically to precipitate his extraordinary rise in reputation. The essays look for his traces in the places he lived, in the SF community he came from, and in his influence on contemporary American literature and culture, and beyond.

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About the Authors

David Sandner is a professor of English at California State University, Fullerton.

Donald E. Palumbo is a professor of English at East Carolina University. He lives in Greenville, North Carolina.

C.W. Sullivan III is Distinguished Professor of arts and sciences at East Carolina University and a full member of the Welsh Academy. He is the author of numerous books and the on-line journal Celtic Cultural Studies.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476677891
• ISBN 13: 9781476677897
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 226
• Editor: Sandner David, Palumbo Donald E., Sullivan III C.W.