Latin American Science Fiction [electronic resource] : Theory and Practice /
Ginway, M.editor.
Brown, J.editor.
Combining work by critics from Latin America, the USA, and Europe, Latin American Science Fiction: Theory and Practice is the first anthology of articles in English to examine science fiction in all of Latin America, from Mexico and the Caribbean to Brazil and the Southern Cone. Using a variety of sophisticated theoretical approaches, the book explores not merely the development of a science fiction tradition in the region, but more importantly, the intricate ways in which this tradition has engaged with the most important cultural and literary debates of recent year.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. I. Speculating a canon : Latin America's SF traditions -- pt. II. On the periphery of the periphery : cyberpunk and zombies in Latin America -- pt. III. Comics and film : Latin American SF across genres.
Combining work by critics from Latin America, the USA, and Europe, Latin American Science Fiction: Theory and Practice is the first anthology of articles in English to examine science fiction in all of Latin America, from Mexico and the Caribbean to Brazil and the Southern Cone. Using a variety of sophisticated theoretical approaches, the book explores not merely the development of a science fiction tradition in the region, but more importantly, the intricate ways in which this tradition has engaged with the most important cultural and literary debates of recent year.
English language.
Literature   .
Literature.
Literature, Modern—20th century.
Literature—History and criticism.
Fiction.
English.
Postcolonial/World Literature.
Literature, general.
Twentieth-Century Literature.
Literary History.
Fiction.