The Postnational Fantasy
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The Postnational Fantasy
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Author : Masood Ashraf Raja,
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-01-10
The Postnational Fantasy written by Masood Ashraf Raja, and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-10 with Social Science categories.
In twelve critical and interdisciplinary essays, this text examines the relationship between the fantastic in novels, movies and video games and real-world debates about nationalism, globalization and cosmopolitanism. Topics covered include science fiction and postcolonialism, issues of ethnicity, nation and transnational discourse. Altogether, these essays chart a new discursive space, where postcolonial theory and science fiction and fantasy studies work cooperatively to expand our understanding of the fantastic, while simultaneously expanding the scope of postcolonial discussions.
Nature And The Numinous In Mythopoeic Fantasy Literature
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Author : Chris Brawley
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-06-30
Nature And The Numinous In Mythopoeic Fantasy Literature written by Chris Brawley and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-30 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book makes connections between mythopoeic fantasy--works that engage the numinous--and the critical apparatuses of ecocriticism and posthumanism. Drawing from the ideas of Rudolf Otto in The Idea of the Holy, mythopoeic fantasy is a means of subverting normative modes of perception to both encounter the numinous and to challenge the perceptions of the natural world. Beginning with S.T. Coleridge's theories of the imagination as embodied in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the book moves on to explore standard mythopoeic fantasists such as George MacDonald, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien. Taking a step outside these men, particularly influenced by Christianity, the concluding chapters discuss Algernon Blackwood and Ursula Le Guin, whose works evoke the numinous without a specifically Christian worldview.
J R R Tolkien Robert E Howard And The Birth Of Modern Fantasy
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Author : Deke Parsons
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-10-31
J R R Tolkien Robert E Howard And The Birth Of Modern Fantasy written by Deke Parsons and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-31 with Literary Criticism categories.
The birth of modern fantasy in 1930s Britain and America saw the development of new literary and film genres. J.R.R. Tolkien created modern fantasy with The Lord of the Rings, set in a fictional world based upon his life in the early 20th century British Empire, and his love of language and medieval literature. In small-town Texas, Robert E. Howard pounded out his own fantasy realm in his Conan stories, published serially in the ephemeral pulp magazines he loved. Jerry Siegel created Superman with Joe Shuster, and laid the foundation for perhaps the most far-reaching fantasy worlds: the universe of DC and Marvel comics. The work of extraordinary people who lived in an extraordinary decade, this modern fantasy canon still provides source material for the most successful literary and film franchises of the 21st century. Modern fantasy speaks to the human experience and still shows its origins from the lives and times of its creators.
Street Protests And Fantasy Parks
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Author : David Cameron
language : en
Publisher: UBC Press
Release Date : 2002
Street Protests And Fantasy Parks written by David Cameron and has been published by UBC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Political Science categories.
The speed and intensity of global integration in the last two decades have provoked serious debate about the human impact of globalization and deep concern about the capacity of the state to provide social justice. Street Protests and Fantasy Parks focuses on two dimensions of globalization: the cultural and social realities of global connection and the uneasily shifting role of the state. While global processes are fusing societies and economies more deeply than ever before, the editors argue that obituaries for the state are premature, if not wholly inappropriate. These essays examine a series of compelling case studies -- the entertainment industry, citizenship, social activism, and wired communication -- to assess the choices states have and the consequences of those choices for culture and society.
Topophrenia
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Author : Robert T. Tally, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2018-11-09
Topophrenia written by Robert T. Tally, Jr. and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-09 with Literary Criticism categories.
What is our place in the world, and how do we inhabit, understand, and represent this place to others? Topophrenia gathers essays by Robert Tally that explore the relationship between space, place, and mapping, on the one hand, and literary criticism, history, and theory on the other. The book provides an introduction to spatial literary studies, exploring in detail the theory and practice of geocriticism, literary cartography, and the spatial humanities more generally. The spatial anxiety of disorientation and the need to know one's location, even if only subconsciously, is a deeply felt and shared human experience. Building on Yi Fu Tuan's "topophilia" (or love of place), Tally instead considers the notion of "topophrenia" as a simultaneous sense of place-consciousness coupled with a feeling of disorder, anxiety, and "dis-ease." He argues that no effective geography could be complete without also incorporating an awareness of the lonely, loathsome, or frightening spaces that condition our understanding of that space. Tally considers the tension between the objective ordering of a space and the subjective ways in which narrative worlds are constructed. Narrative maps present a way of understanding that seems realistic but is completely figurative. So how can these maps be used to not only understand the real world but also to put up an alternative vision of what that world might otherwise be? From Tolkien to Cervantes, Borges to More, Topophrenia provides a clear and compelling explanation of how geocriticism, the spatial humanities, and literary cartography help us to narrate, represent, and understand our place in a constantly changing world.
Michael Moorcock
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Author : Mark Scroggins
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-12-22
Michael Moorcock written by Mark Scroggins and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-22 with Literary Criticism categories.
Prolific, popular and critically acclaimed, Michael Moorcock is the most important British fantasy author of his generation. His Elric of Melnibone is an iconic figure for millions of fans but Moorcock has also been a pioneer in science fiction and historical fiction. He was hailed as the central figure of the "New Wave" in science fiction, and has won numerous awards for his fantasy and SF, as well as his "mainstream" writing. This first full-length critical look at Moorcock's career, from the early 1960s to the present, explores the author's fictional multiverse: his fantasy tales of the "Eternal Champion"; his experimental Jerry Cornelius novels; the hilarious science-fiction satire of his "End of Time" books; and his complex meditations on 20th century history in Mother London and the Colonel Pyat tetralogy.
Science Fiction And Futurism
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Author : Ace G. Pilkington
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-03-05
Science Fiction And Futurism written by Ace G. Pilkington and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-05 with Literary Criticism categories.
Science and science fiction have become inseparable--with common stories, interconnected thought experiments, and shared language. This reference book lays out that relationship and its all-but-magical terms and ideas. Those who think seriously about the future are changing the world, reshaping how we speak and how we think. This book fully covers the terms that collected, clarified and crystallized the futurists' ideas, sometimes showing them off, sometimes slowing them down, and sometimes propelling them to fame and making them the common currency of our culture. The many entries in this encyclopedic work offer a guided tour of the vast territories occupied by science fiction and futurism. In his Foreword, David Brin says, "Provocative and enticing? Filled with 'huh!' moments and leads to great stories? That describes this volume."
The Science Fiction Mythmakers
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Author : Jennifer Simkins
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-09-02
The Science Fiction Mythmakers written by Jennifer Simkins and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-02 with Literary Criticism categories.
A literary genre that pervades 21st-century popular culture, science fiction creates mythologies that make statements about humanity’s place in the universe and embody an intersection of science, religion and philosophy. This book considers the significance of this confluence through an examination of myths in the writings of H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick and Frank Herbert. Presenting fresh insights into their works, the author brings to light the tendency of science fiction narratives to reaffirm spiritual myths.
The Last Midnight
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Author : Leisa A. Clark
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-09-28
The Last Midnight written by Leisa A. Clark and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-28 with Social Science categories.
Do you find yourself contemplating the imminent end of the world? Do you wonder how society might reorganize itself to cope with global cataclysm? (Have you begun hoarding canned goods and ammunition...?) Visions of an apocalypse began to dominate mass media well before the year 2000. Yet narratives since then present decidedly different spins on cultural anxieties about terrorism, disease, environmental collapse, worldwide conflict and millennial technologies. Many of these concerns have been made metaphorical: zombie hordes embody fear of out-of-control appetites and encroaching disorder. Other fears, like the prospect of human technology's turning on its creators, seem more reality based. This collection of new essays explores apocalyptic themes in a variety of post-millennial media, including film, television, video games, webisodes and smartphone apps.
Saving The World Through Science Fiction
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Author : Michael R. Page
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-02-28
Saving The World Through Science Fiction written by Michael R. Page and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-28 with Literary Criticism categories.
One of the major figures in science fiction for more than sixty years, James Gunn has been instrumental in making the genre one of the most vibrant and engaging areas of literary scholarship. His genre history Alternate Worlds and his The Road to Science Fiction anthologies introduced countless readers to science fiction. He founded the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction in 1982. But Gunn has also been one of the genre's leading writers. His classic novels Star Bridge (with Jack Williamson), The Joy Makers, The Immortals and The Listeners helped shape the field. Now in his nineties, he remains a prominent voice. His forthcoming novel is Transformation. Drawing on materials from Gunn's archives and personal interviews with him, this study is the first to examine the life, career and writing of this science fiction grandmaster.