num_pages: 288
description: In 1959, aged 22, Joanna Russ published her 1st sf story, "Nor Custom Stale," in The Magazine of Fantasy &amp; Science Fiction. In the 45 years since, Russ has continued to write some of the most popular, creative &amp; important science fiction. She was a central figure, along with contemporaries Ursula K. Le Guin &amp; James Tiptree, in revolutionizing the genre in the 60s &amp; 70s, and her 1970 novel, The Female Man, is widely regarded as one of the most successful &amp; influential depictions of a feminist utopia in the entire genre. The Country You Have Never Seen (Science Fictions Texts &amp; Studies) gathers Russ' most important essays &amp; reviews, revealing the vital part she played over the years in the never-ending conversation among writers &amp; fans about the roles, boundaries &amp; potential of science fiction. Spanning her entire career, the collection shines a light on Russ's role in the development of new wave sf &amp; feminist science fiction, while at the same time providing fascinating insight into her own development as a writer.
language: English
title: The Country You Have Never Seen: Essays & Reviews
titlecomplete: The Country You Have Never Seen: Essays & Reviews
genres: Nonfiction, Feminism, Essays, Literary Criticism
ratings_count: 20
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Non-Fiction
publisher: Liverpool University Press