Fifty key figures in science fiction / edited by Mark Bould [and others]
"Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction is a collection of engaging essays on some of the most significant figures who have shaped and defined the genre. Diverse groups within the science fiction community are represented, from novelists and film makers to comic book and television writers. Impor...
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Full Text (via Taylor & Francis) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Routledge,
2009.
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| Summary: | "Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction is a collection of engaging essays on some of the most significant figures who have shaped and defined the genre. Diverse groups within the science fiction community are represented, from novelists and film makers to comic book and television writers. Important and influential names discussed include: Octavia Butler, George Lucas, Robert Heinlein, Gene Roddenberry, Stan Lee, Ursula K. Le Guin, and H.G. Wells. This outstanding reference guide charts the rich and varied landscape of science fiction and includes helpful and up-to-date lists of further reading at the end of each entry. Available in an easy to use A-Z format, Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction will be of interest to students of Literature, film studies, and cultural studies."--page four of cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 288 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780203874707 0203874706 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |