| Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction Contributor(s): Bould, Mark (Editor), Butler, Andrew (Editor), Roberts, Adam (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415439507 ISBN-13: 9780415439503 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: Charting the rich and varied landscape of science fiction in 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009002032 |
| Series: Routledge Key Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.90 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 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. |