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Creating a Religious Divide: Journeys Through Hell in British and American Science Fiction
Title
Creating a Religious Divide: Journeys Through Hell in British and American Science Fiction.
Creator
Sachdev, Advitiya, McGuirk, Carol, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description
Science fiction, like any other genre, is sub-divided into categories. Yet scholars in the field have long debated the existence of multiple, regional sf genres. The most critiqued of these classifications is between sf produced in Britain, and America. Though Britain remains the birthplace of sf, American author have undoubtedly left a mark on the genre. Scholars mark this difference in the writing styles and themes of authors in these regions. To examine this difference, I analyze two...
Show moreScience fiction, like any other genre, is sub-divided into categories. Yet scholars in the field have long debated the existence of multiple, regional sf genres. The most critiqued of these classifications is between sf produced in Britain, and America. Though Britain remains the birthplace of sf, American author have undoubtedly left a mark on the genre. Scholars mark this difference in the writing styles and themes of authors in these regions. To examine this difference, I analyze two authors that have worked on a common theme: religion and in particular, the concept of hell. Evaluating the arguments put forth by critics such as Peter Kuczka, Cy Chavin, Franz Rottensteiner, and others; I examine works by Scottish author Iain m. Banks, and American author Cordwainer Smith to determine the validity of this classification.
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Date Issued
2016
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004785, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004785
Subject Headings
Science fiction--Religious aspects., Religion and literature--English-speaking countries., Science fiction, English--History and criticism., Science fiction, American--History and criticism., Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism., Fantasy fiction, American--History and criticism.
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Document (PDF)
Frankenstein, Science Fiction, and the Poetry of Science
Title
Frankenstein, Science Fiction, and the Poetry of Science.
Creator
Davis, Peter, Faraci, Mary, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
While Frankenstein has recently received criticism weighted heavily in politics, gender, and feminist studies, what gets overlooked in these discussions is that Mary Shelley's novel remains a story about science--not about empirical science, necessarily, but about abstract science. As science fiction, Frankenstein incorporates fictional science to posit truths about the human experience. Shelley's metaphor for the novel, ''my hideous progeny," reminds readers to respect the uncertain elements...
Show moreWhile Frankenstein has recently received criticism weighted heavily in politics, gender, and feminist studies, what gets overlooked in these discussions is that Mary Shelley's novel remains a story about science--not about empirical science, necessarily, but about abstract science. As science fiction, Frankenstein incorporates fictional science to posit truths about the human experience. Shelley's metaphor for the novel, ''my hideous progeny," reminds readers to respect the uncertain elements in invention in the arts and sciences. The problem for Frankenstein that I address has to do with an uncertainty of the terms, "science'' and "science fiction ,'' which results in further uncertainty when discussing the novel's genre and meaning. This essay defines "science," "science fiction," and other important tenns relevant to a critical discussion of the novel. This essay further argues that readers should not overlook the poetry of science in Frankenstein.
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Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000908
Subject Headings
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft,--1797-1851.--Frankenstein--Criticism and interpretation., Frankenstein (Fictitious character)--Criticism and interpretation., Science fiction, English--History and criticism--Theory, etc.
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