Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future: Essays on Foresight and Fallacy (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy): 27 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786458410 ISBN 13: 9780786458417

Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2011

Synopsis

Science fiction has always challenged readers with depictions of the future. Can the genre actually provide glimpses of the world of tomorrow? This collection of fifteen international and interdisciplinary essays examines the genre's predictions and breaks new ground by considering the prophetic functions of science fiction films as well as SF literature. Among the texts and topics examined are classic stories by Murray Leinster, C. L. Moore, and Cordwainer Smith; 2001: A Space Odyssey and its sequels, Japanese anime and Hong Kong cinema; and electronic fiction.

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About the Authors

Gary Westfahl, a professor emeritus at the University of La Verne, California, has authored, edited, or co-edited 35 books about science fiction and fantasy, and has written hundreds of articles and reviews. In 2003, he received the Science Fiction Research Association's Pilgrim Award for his lifetime contributions to science fiction and fantasy scholarship.

Wong Kin Yuen is the chair of the English department at Hong Kong Shue Yen University and has published broadly on science fiction.

Amy Kit-sze Chan teaches English at Hong Shue Yen University and has published numerous articles on women's issues and cultural studies.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland & Co
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786458410
• ISBN 13: 9780786458417
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 271
• Editor: Westfahl Gary, Kin Yuen Wong