Reading by starlight : postmodern science fiction /

Reading by Starlight explores the characteristics in the writing, marketing and reception of science fiction which distinguish it as a genre. Damien Broderick explores the postmodern self-referentiality of the sci-fi narrative, its intricate coded language and discursive `encyclopaedia'. He sho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Broderick, Damien
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 1995.
Colección:Popular fiction series.
Temas:
Science fiction, American > History and criticism.
Science fiction, English > History and criticism.
Discourse analysis, Literary.
Postmodernism (Literature)
Semiotics and literature.
Narration (Rhetoric)
Literary form.
Discours littéraire.
Postmodernisme (Littérature)
Sémiotique et littérature.
Narration.
Genres littéraires.
literary criticism.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Discourse analysis, Literary
Literary form
Science fiction, American
Science fiction, English
Semiotics and literature
Science fiction
English fiction
United States
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Reading by Starlight explores the characteristics in the writing, marketing and reception of science fiction which distinguish it as a genre. Damien Broderick explores the postmodern self-referentiality of the sci-fi narrative, its intricate coded language and discursive `encyclopaedia'. He shows how, for perfect understanding, sci-fi readers must learn the codes of these imaginary worlds and vocabularies, all the time picking up references to texts by other writers. Reading by Starlight includes close readings of paradigmatic cyberpunk texts and writings by SF novelist.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 197 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-192) and index.
ISBN:0203993217
9780203993217

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