Science Fiction At Large: A Collection Of Essays, By Various Hands, About The Interface Between Science Fiction And Reality
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Edited by Peter Nicholls, Science Fiction at Large: A Collection of Essays, by Various Hands, About the Interface Between Science Fiction and Reality is a compelling anthology of critical non-fiction that assembles some of the sharpest minds in science fiction to examine the genre's complex relationship with the real world. The collection presents essays from celebrated authors and thinkers — including Brian Aldiss, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Thomas M. Disch — who argue, debate, and illuminate how science fiction both reflects and shapes our understanding of science, society, and the human condition. With a tone that is intellectually rigorous yet accessible, the volume chronicles the ways in which speculative fiction transcends mere entertainment to function as a serious mode of cultural and philosophical inquiry. Each contributor brings a distinct perspective, resulting in a rich, multifaceted dialogue that challenges readers to reconsider the boundaries between imagination and reality. Originally emerging from a landmark symposium, this anthology remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the deeper currents running beneath the surface of the genre.
Author: Peter Nicholls
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, Victor Gollancz Ltd
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
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Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Edited by Peter Nicholls, Science Fiction at Large: A Collection of Essays, by Various Hands, About the Interface Between Science Fiction and Reality is a compelling anthology of critical non-fiction that assembles some of the sharpest minds in science fiction to examine the genre's complex relationship with the real world. The collection presents essays from celebrated authors and thinkers — including Brian Aldiss, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Thomas M. Disch — who argue, debate, and illuminate how science fiction both reflects and shapes our understanding of science, society, and the human condition. With a tone that is intellectually rigorous yet accessible, the volume chronicles the ways in which speculative fiction transcends mere entertainment to function as a serious mode of cultural and philosophical inquiry. Each contributor brings a distinct perspective, resulting in a rich, multifaceted dialogue that challenges readers to reconsider the boundaries between imagination and reality. Originally emerging from a landmark symposium, this anthology remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the deeper currents running beneath the surface of the genre.