Optimismus und Overkill: Deutsche Science Fiction in der jungen Bundesrepublik - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3948616566 ISBN 13: 9783948616564

Synopsis

In the third volume of his series, Laßwitz Prize winner Hans Frey unfolds the contradictory panorama of the SF in the young Federal Republic (1945-1968). As usual, he plausible, knowledgeable and excitingly entertaining embeds the restart of the genre in the equally progressive and fearful zeitgeist. The transformation of the old German future novel, the fandom creation, the strong Anglo-American influence and changing media gave the West-SF a vital dynamic. The picture is deepened by a wealth of rediscovered SF original texts and numerous portraits of the "makers". Often trashy, but also challenging, the contemporary SF transformed the atomic theme, the Cold War, the beginning space travel and much more. into powerful myths of modernism. Staple series such as Utopia, Terra and Perry Rhodan, important publishers and SF new territory stand alongside SF-affine mainstream literature. Many rare illustrations and a detailed bibliography of literature and keywords complement the work. OPTIMISM AND OVERKILL is an important literature compendium that inspires again.

Edition details

• Language: German
• ISBN 10: 3948616566
• ISBN 13: 9783948616564
• Binding: Paperback