The Science of Fiction and the Fiction of Science: Collected Essays on SF Storytelling and the Gnostic Imagination (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 12) - Softcover

McConnell, Frank

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786437227 ISBN 13: 9780786437221

Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2009

Synopsis

A member of the Pulitzer Prize jury, the late Frank McConnell helped science fiction gain standing as serious literature. His 16 essays herein were first presented as papers at the prestigious Eaton Conferences. Initially believing that science fiction is primarily one of many forms of storytelling, McConnell gradually recognized science fiction as a modern expression of Gnosticism, rejecting bodily concerns for an emphasis on spirituality.

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About the Authors

Frank McConnell (1942-1999) was a professor of English at Northwestern University and the University of California, Santa Barbara. He wrote a regular column on the media for Commonweal magazine, and his voluminous body of work included four detective novels and a number of academic books.

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

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A member of the Pulitzer Prize jury, the late Frank McConnell helped science fiction gain standing as serious literature. His 16 essays herein were first presented as papers at the prestigious Eaton Conferences. Initially believing that science fiction is primarily one of many forms of storytelling, McConnell gradually recognized science fiction as a modern expression of Gnosticism, rejecting bodily concerns for an emphasis on spirituality.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786437227
• ISBN 13: 9780786437221
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232
• Editor: Palumbo Donald E.