| Science of Fiction and the Fiction of Science: Collected Essays on SF Storytelling and the Gnostic Imagination Contributor(s): McConnell, Frank (Author), Westfahl, Gary (Editor), Gaiman, Neil (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0786437227 ISBN-13: 9780786437221 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2009 Annotation: As a member of the Pulitzer Prize jury, the late Frank McConnell helped science fiction gain standing as serious literature, evolving his presentation of the field over the course of his career. The 16 essays reveal that evolution as presented in papers at the prestigious Eaton Conferences. At first emphasizing 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 exclusive emphasis on spirituality. McConnells essays cover such topics as H.G. Wells, science fiction in academia, and the role of genre in storytelling. A foreword by award-winning fantasy author Neil Gaiman and tributes by noted writers such as Gregory Benford, Harold Bloom, Howard V. Hendrix, and George Slusser are also included. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy - Performing Arts |
| Dewey: 809.387 |
| LCCN: 2008046162 |
| Series: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): McConnell, Frank: - 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. |