Frank McConnell

Broschiertes Buch

The Science of Fiction and the Fiction of Science

Collected Essays on SF Storytelling and the Gnostic Imagination

Herausgeber: Palumbo, Donald E.

Beschreibung

A member of the Pulitzer Prize jury, the late Frank McConnell helped science fiction gain standing as serious literature. His 16 essays herein were first presented as papers at the prestigious Eaton Conferences. Initially believing that science fiction is primarily one of many forms of storytelling, McConnell gradually recognized science fiction as a modern expression of Gnosticism, rejecting bodily concerns for an emphasis on spirituality.

Autor

Frank McConnell (1942-1999) was a professor of English at Northwestern University and the University of California, Santa Barbara. He wrote a regular column on the media for Commonweal magazine, and his voluminous body of work included four detective novels and a number of academic books.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9780786437221
• ISBN-10: 0786437227
• Artikelnr.: 25607755