Marek Oziewicz

One Earth, One People

The Mythopoeic Fantasy Series of Ursula K. Le Guin, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine l'Engle and Orson Scott Card
Herausgeber: Palumbo, Donald E; Sullivan III, C W

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Produktbeschreibung

This work presents the genre of mythopoeic fantasy from a holistic perspective, arguing that this central genre of fantasy literature is largely misunderstood as a result of decades of incomplete and reductionist literary studies. The author asserts that mythopoeic fantasy is not only the most complete literary expression of a worldview based on the existence of supernatural or spiritual powers but that the genre is in a unique position to transform social consciousness with a renewed emphasis on anticipating the future. The author lays out theoretical foundations for his argument in the first four chapters and then demonstrates how the works of fantasy authors Ursula K. LeGuin, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L'Engle, and Orson Scott Card exemplify his argument in the remaining four chapters.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 446g
• ISBN-13: 9780786431359
• ISBN-10: 0786431350
• Artikelnr.: 23018504

Autorenporträt

Marek Oziewicz is the Marguerite Henry Professor of Children's and Young Adult Literature at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Foreword by Brian Attebery     
Introduction     
1. The Confusion over Fantasy and the Confusions of the Theoretical
Era     
2. Reductionist and Holistic Criticisms in a Battle of Worldviews     
3. Mythopoeic Fantasy as a Modern Genre     
4. Twentieth-Century Rehabilitation of Myth and the Search for a New
Story     
5. Rediscovering Harmony: Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Sequence
(1964-2001)     
6. Bridging the Past with the Future: Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Chronicles
(1964-1973)     
7. Integrating Science and Spirituality: Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quartet
(1962-1986)     
8. Reconnecting with Nature: Orson Scott Card's Tales of Alvin Maker
(1987-2003)     
Conclusion     
Chapter Notes     
Works Cited     
Index