Strange divisions and alien territories
Subtitle: the sub-genres of science fiction
By: edited by Keith Brooke
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230249660; 9780230249677
Subjects: American Science fiction; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / General; LITERARY CRITICISM / Science Fiction & Fantasy; History and criticism; Science fiction; English Science fiction; Authorship
Description: "Strange Divisions and Alien Territories explores the sub-genres of science fiction from the perspectives of a range of top SF authors. Combining a critical viewpoint with the exploration of the challenges and opportunities facing authors working in the field, contributors include Michael Swanwick, Catherine Asaro and Paul di Filippo"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Foreword; title: Hard Science Fiction; title: Space Opera; title: Alternate History; title: Topian and Political Science Fiction; title: Aliens; title: Planetary Romance; title: After the Apocalypse; title: Religion; title: Time Travel; title: Cyberpunk and the Human-Machine Interface; title: Special Powers; title: Post-human; title: Picking Up The Pieces.