Imagination/Space : Talks and Essays on Fiction, Feminism, Technology, and Politics

by Jones, Gwyneth

• ISBN13: 9781933500324
• ISBN10: 1933500328
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-09
• Publisher: Pathway Book Service

Summary

Imagination/Space is a collection of talks and essays on fiction, feminism, technology, and politics by Gwyneth Jones, the 2008 recipient of the Science Fiction Research Association¿s Pilgrim Award, conferred annually on science fiction¿s premiere critics for lifetime achievement. The contents of Imagination/Space range from Jones¿s acceptance speech for the Pilgrim Award to her detailed notes on shadowing a scientist in a lab in preparation for writing her Philip K. Dick Award-winning novel, Life, to her critical reconsideration of the feminist sf canon. Her sharp analyses and observations make this a must-read for anyone who cares about feminism, science fiction, or both.

Author Biography

Gwyneth Jones is the critically acclaimed author of numerous novels, short stories, and essays. She has been honored with the Philip K. Dick, World Fantasy, Clarke, and Tiptree Awards for her fiction, and the Pilgrim Award for her criticism.

Table of Contents

What Is Science Fiction?	p. 3
You Can Read It Like a Detective Story: Understanding Genre Fiction	p. 21
The Icons of Science Fiction	p. 28
Postscript to the Fairytale	p. 43
Shora Revisited: Three Blog Posts on SF Feminism in a Time of War	p. 58
Sheri S. Tepper: Avenging Angels and Worlds of Wonder	p. 73
Wild Hearts in Uniform-The Romance of Militarism in Popular SF	p. 80
Haraway's Cyborgs [Mostly] at the Movies	p. 99
Fantasy Girls	p. 105
String of Pearls	p. 111
A Short History of Vampires	p. 126
(Re)Reading for a Chapter on Feminist SF: An Annotated Book List	p. 132
True Life-Science Fiction: Sexual Politics and the Lab Procedural	p. 141
W.I.S.E.R...Shouldn't We Be?	p. 166
Art, Forward Slash, Science	p. 174
The End of Oil [In Three Acts]	p. 181
The Games	p. 184
Jane Yolen: America's Hans Christian Andersen and Briar Rose	p. 210
Out of the Deep: An Early Introduction to Supernatural Horror Fiction	p. 212
Women Writers in SF: My Top Ten	p. 215
Imagination Space	p. 220
Bibliography	p. 227
Index	p. 240
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