Paperback. Unlike fantasy, science fiction has no deep tradition or broad basis in Austrian literature. It is mostly written by authors who have written no other fiction, sometimes by professional scientists for whom science fiction is their natural literary outlet. Herbert W. Franke, Peter Schattschneider or Michael Springer are all physicists. Most prolific and prominent among them is H.W. Franke, but even he cannot make a living from science fiction; like Austrian literature in general, Austrian science fiction is published mostly by German houses. This anthology presents a representative sample of Austrian science fiction and contains a comprehensive overview of the history and current state of science fiction in Austria by the editor. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Best of Austrian Science Fiction (Paperback)
Publisher: Ariadne Press, Riverside, CA
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1572410787
ISBN 13: 9781572410787
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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Unlike fantasy, science fiction has no deep tradition in Austrian literature. It is mostly written by authors who have written no other fiction, sometimes by professional scientists for whom it is their natural literary outlet. Herbert W. Franke, the most prolific and prominent among them as well as Peter Schattsschneider and Michael Springer are all physicists. -- This anthology gives a representative sample of Austrian science fiction and contains a comprehensive overview of its current state in the Introduction by the author.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

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