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July 8, 2021

Sci-Fi History Part II: History Repeats Itself

Sci-Fi Theory history of ideas, Industrial Revolution, progress, Roger Luckhurst, science fiction, techno-anxiety, zeitgeist

In this post I offer a quick review of Science Fiction: A Literary History, and dive into two interesting themes: techno-anxiety and reacting to the zeitgeist.

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January 18, 2019

The Definition of Science Fiction: Part 2

Sci-Fi Theory Arthur B. Evans, history of ideas, Robert Silverberg, Roger Luckhurst, Science Fiction 101, Science Fiction A Literary History, technology

Part 2 of my journey outlining the various definitions of science fiction.

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October 5, 2018

The Definition of Science Fiction

Sci-Fi Theory Arthur B. Evans, Damon Knight, history of ideas, Robert Silverberg, Science Fiction 101, Science Fiction A Literary History, Ursula K. Le Guin

The first chapter of Science Fiction: A Literary History discusses the multi-faceted definition of the genre and what it means.

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