This book expands the discourse as well as the nature of critical commentary on science fiction, speculative fiction and futurism a " literary and cinematic by Black writers. The range of topics include the following: black superheroes; issues and themes in selected works by Octavia Butler; selected work of Nalo Hopkinson; the utopian and dystopian impulse in the work of W.E. B. Du Bois and George Schuyler; Derrick Bella (TM)s Space Traders; the Star Trek Franchise; female protagonists through the lens of race and gender in the Alien and Predator film franchises; science fiction in the Caribbean Diaspora; commentary on select African films regarding near-future narratives; as well as a science fiction/speculative literature writera (TM)s discussion of why she writes and how. This book was published as a special issue of African Identities: An International Journal.
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This book expands the discourse as well as the nature of critical commentary on science fiction, speculative fiction and futurism a " literary and cinematic by Black writers. The range of topics include the following: black superheroes; issues and themes in selected works by Octavia Butler; selected work of Nalo Hopkinson; the utopian and dystopian impulse in the work of W.E. B. Du Bois and George Schuyler; Derrick Bella (TM)s Space Traders; the Star Trek Franchise; female protagonists through the lens of race and gender in the Alien and Predator film franchises; science fiction in the Caribbean Diaspora; commentary on select African films regarding near-future narratives; as well as a science fiction/speculative literature writera (TM)s discussion of why she writes and how. This book was published as a special issue of African Identities: An International Journal.
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | November 2010 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2011 |
Editors | Sandra Jackson, Julie Moody Freeman |
Dimensions | 246 x 174 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 170 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-61482-5 |
Barcode | 9780415614825 |
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LSN | 0-415-61482-1 |