Latin American Science Fiction: Theory and Practice
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Description for Latin American Science Fiction: Theory and Practice
Hardcover. This book is the first English language critical anthology to examine Latin American science fiction in its entirety. Editor(s): Ginway, M. Elizabeth; Brown, J. Andrew. Num Pages: 241 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; DQ; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
Combining work by critics from Latin America, the USA, and Europe, Latin American Science Fiction: Theory and Practice is the first anthology of articles in English to examine science fiction in all of Latin America, from Mexico and the Caribbean to Brazil and the Southern Cone. Using a variety of sophisticated theoretical approaches, the book explores not merely the development of a science fiction tradition in the region, but more importantly, the intricate ways in which this tradition has engaged with the most important cultural and literary debates of recent year.
Combining work by critics from Latin America, the USA, and Europe, Latin American Science Fiction: Theory and Practice is the first anthology of articles in English to examine science fiction in all of Latin America, from Mexico and the Caribbean to Brazil and the Southern Cone. Using a variety of sophisticated theoretical approaches, the book explores not merely the development of a science fiction tradition in the region, but more importantly, the intricate ways in which this tradition has engaged with the most important cultural and literary debates of recent year.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Number of Pages
241
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137281227
SKU
V9781137281227
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J. Andrew Brown is an Associate Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature at Washington University in St. Louis, USA.
Reviews for Latin American Science Fiction: Theory and Practice
"Latin American Science Fiction is an essential and timely book. Brown and Ginway have masterfully collected valuable texts that capture the current sci-fi sensibility and provide compelling insights into a growing and mutating genre in the region. The critical scope and depth make this an indispensable volume that discloses the complexity of Latin American literature and film well beyond and ... Read more