The Science Fiction of Phyllis Gotlieb. a Critical Reading
Language: English
Published by McFarland, Jefferson, North Carolina, 2014
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Light shelfwear.; The Science Fiction of Phyllis Gotlieb: A Critical Reading offers a deep dive into the work of a pioneering Canadian science fiction writer. Dominick Grace provides close and insightful readings of Gotlieb’s novels, short stories, and SF-related poetry, charting her creative development through detailed comparisons between published texts and original manuscripts. Organised across thematic chapters—from her earliest short fiction to major works like Sunburst, the Lyhhrt Trilogy, and beyond—this authoritative study illuminates Gotlieb’s recurring explorations of humanity, colonisation, reproduction, and the speculative imagination. It’s an essential companion for scholars, critics, and devoted readers seeking to understand the literary richness and cultural significance of Gotlieb’s oeuvre.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; x, 227 pages.
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- Title
- The Science Fiction of Phyllis Gotlieb. a Critical Reading
- Author
- Grace, Dominick
- Publisher
- McFarland, Jefferson, North Carolina
- Publication year
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Original decorated wrappers
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0786470828
- ISBN 13
- 9780786470822
- Edition
- First Edition.
Gotlieb is a writer central to the Canadian science fiction canon. Though she has been called the queen of Canadian SF by Robert J. Sawyer, and though David Ketterer has suggested that she is Canadian SF, Gotlieb has been largely overlooked by SF studies. This book delves deeply into her body of work and traces her career in detail. Offering close readings of Gotlieb's novels, short stories (including ones not reprinted since their initial appearances), and SF-related poetry, this study explores Gotlieb's development as a writer and her characteristic themes.
The book also references her manuscripts when the differences between them and the published stories provide insights into her working methods. The book enumerates and analyzes Gotlieb's innovative explorations of common SF tropes such as the superhuman, human-alien interaction, and the galactic empire, her prevalent thematic concerns (e.g., reproduction, colonization, the mind-body relationship, the essence of "humanity") as well as her stylistically dense and literary approach to the genre.
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