The Cambridge History of Science Fiction Canavan Link Hardback 9781107166097

The Cambridge History of Science FictionAuthor(s): Gerry Canavan, Eric Carl Link\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107166097, 978-1107166097\nSynopsis\nThe first science fiction course in the American academy was held in the early 1950s. In the sixty years since, science fiction has become a recognized and established literary genre with a significant and growing body of [url] Cambridge History of Science Fictionis a landmark volume as the first authoritative history of the genre. Over forty contributors with diverse and complementary specialties present a history of science fiction across national and genre boundaries, and trace its intellectual and creative roots in the philosophical and fantastic narratives of the ancient past. Science fiction as a literary genre is the central focus of the volume, but fundamental to its story is its non-literary cultural manifestations and influence. Coverag.