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9781570035852

Understanding Contemporary American Science Fiction: The Age Of Maturity, 1970-2000

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  • ISBN13:

    9781570035852

  • ISBN10:

    1570035857

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2005-07-30
  • Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Pr
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List Price: $39.95

Summary

Darren Harris-Fain discusses significant and representative works as he charts the historical and literary development of contemporary American science fiction. He identifies influences and events central to the genre’s growth, including the Vietnam era; the influence of the feminist movement; the increasing contributions of female, African American, and gay and lesbian writers; and the emergence of such significant trends as hard science fiction, cyberpunk, alternate history, and shared-world stories.

Author Biography

Darren Harris-Fain is an associate professor of English at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Series Editor's Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction: Where Others Have Gone Before
1(18)
After the New Wave, 1970---1976
19(45)
From Science Fantasy to Hard Science Fiction, 1977---1983
64(37)
Cyberpunk and Other Trends, 1984---1992
101(44)
Anything Goes, 1993---2000
145(23)
Conclusion: The Age of Maturity
168(21)
Notes 189(10)
Bibliography 199(8)
Index 207

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