Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Scienc Fiction - 9780786430796
Un libro in lingua di Gary Westfahl Palumbo Donald E. (EDT) Sullivan C. W. III (EDT) edito da McFarland & Co Inc Pub, 2007
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Westfahl (U. of California, Riverside) analyzes the career of science fiction editor and author Hugo Gernsback and how his work influenced the development of the science fiction genre. Sections are divided between those facets of his career, specifically his work editing magazines such as Amazing Stories, Wonder Stories, Technocracy Review, Superworld Comics, and Science Fiction Plus; and writing the novels Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660 and Baron Münchausen's New Scientific Adventures, including influences on other writers such as Ursula Le Guin and Arthur C. Clarke. Earlier versions of some of the chapters have been previously published in anthologies and journals. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Scienc Fiction
- Lingua: English
- Autori : Gary Westfahl Palumbo Donald E. (EDT) Sullivan C. W. III (EDT)
- Editore: McFarland & Co Inc Pub
- Collana: McFarland & Co Inc Pub (Paperback)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 30 Gennaio '07
- Genere: LITERARY CRITICISM
- Argomenti : Science fiction, American History and criticism Science fiction History and criticism
- Pagine: 273
- Dimensioni mm: 233 x 146 x 12
- ISBN-10: 0786430796
- EAN-13: 9780786430796