Michael R. Page

Saving the World Through Science Fiction

James Gunn, Writer, Teacher and Scholar
Herausgeber: Palumbo, Donald E.; Sullivan, Iii C. W.

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Produktbeschreibung

One of the major figures in science fiction for more than sixty years, James Gunn has been instrumental in making the genre one of the most vibrant and engaging areas of literary scholarship. His genre history Alternate Worlds and his The Road to Science Fiction anthologies introduced countless readers to science fiction. He founded the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction in 1982. But Gunn has also been one of the genre's leading writers. His classic novels Star Bridge (with Jack Williamson), The Joy Makers, The Immortals and The Listeners helped shape the field. Now in his nineties, he remains a prominent voice. His forthcoming novel is Transformation. Drawing on materials from Gunn's archives and personal interviews with him, this study is the first to examine the life, career and writing of this science fiction grandmaster.

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Produktdetails

• Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Nr.56
• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 484g
• ISBN-13: 9781476663098
• ISBN-10: 1476663092
• Artikelnr.: 46968200

Autorenporträt

Michael R. Page is a lecturer in the English department at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword: "Science Fiction's Dad"
Christopher McKitterick
Preface
One. James Gunn: A Life in Science Fiction
Two. Early Stories to This Fortress World and Star Bridge
Three. The Joy Makers to The Burning
Four. The Listeners to Crisis!
Five. The Joy Machine to the Transcendental Trilogy
Six. The Scholarship
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index