| Philip K. Dick: Essays of the Here and Now Contributor(s): Sandner, David (Author), Palumbo, Donald E. (Editor), Sullivan, C. W., III (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1476677891 ISBN-13: 9781476677897 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Dewey: 813.54 |
| LCCN: 2020006106 |
| Series: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.7" W x 8.8" (0.6 lbs) 226 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Philip K. Dick was a visionary writer of science fiction. His works speak to contemporary fears of being continually watched by technology, and the paranoia of modern life in which we watch ourselves and lose our sense of identity. Since his death in 1982, Dick's writing remain frighteningly relevant to 21st century audiences. Dick spent his life in near poverty and it was only after his death that he gained popular and critical recognition. In this new collection of essays, interviews, and talks, Philip K Dick is rediscovered. Concentrating both on recent critical studies and on reassessing his legacy in light of his new status as a "major American author," these essays explore, just what happened culturally and critically to precipitate his extraordinary rise in reputation. The essays look for his traces in the places he lived, in the SF community he came from, and in his influence on contemporary American literature and culture, and beyond. |