Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future: Essays on Foresight and Fallacy
Language: English
Published by McFarland & Co Inc Pub, 2011
Series: Book 8 of 68 - Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy
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- Title
- Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future: Essays on Foresight and Fallacy
- Author
- Westfahl, Gary (Editor)/ Yuen, Wong Kin (Editor)/ Chan, Amy Kit-sze (Editor)/ Palumbo, Donald E. (Editor)/ Sullivan, C. W., III (Editor)
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc Pub
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Brand New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0786458410
- ISBN 13
- 9780786458417
- Item weight
- 0.37 kilograms
- Series
- Book 8 of 68: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Science fiction has always challenged readers with depictions of the future. Can the genre actually provide glimpses of the world of tomorrow? This collection of fifteen international and interdisciplinary essays examines the genre's predictions and breaks new ground by considering the prophetic functions of science fiction films as well as SF literature. Among the texts and topics examined are classic stories by Murray Leinster, C. L. Moore, and Cordwainer Smith; 2001: A Space Odyssey and its sequels, Japanese anime and Hong Kong cinema; and electronic fiction.
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About the Author
Wong Kin Yuen is the chair of the English department at Hong Kong Shue Yen University and has published broadly on science fiction.
Amy Kit-sze Chan teaches English at Hong Shue Yen University and has published numerous articles on women's issues and cultural studies.
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