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The Poetics of Science Fiction (Textual Explorations) - Hardcover

Book 3 of 5: Textual Explorations

Stockwell, Peter

 
9781138152557: The Poetics of Science Fiction (Textual Explorations)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1138152552 ISBN 13: 9781138152557
Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

The Poetics of Science Fiction uniquely uses the science of linguistics to explore the literary universe of science fiction. Developing arguments about specific texts and movements throughout the twentieth-century, the book is a readable discussion of this most popular of genres. It also uses the extreme conditions offered by science fiction to develop new insights into the language of the literary context. The discussion ranges from a detailed investigation of new words and metaphors, to the exploration of new worlds, from pulp science fiction to the genre's literary masterpieces, its special effects and poetic expression. Speculations and extrapolations throughout the book engage the reader in thought-experiments and discussion points, with selected further reading making it a useful source book for classroom and seminar.

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About the Author

Peter Stockwell is a lecturer in English at the University of Nottingham.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138152552
ISBN 13 
9781138152557
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
264