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Exploring the significance of science fiction, this book-length essay draws parallels to literary critiques by Nabokov and Barthes, establishing the genre's merit for scholarly analysis. As the third installment in Samuel R. Delany's influential critical series, it builds on earlier works that earned him a Pilgrim Award for Science Fiction Scholarship. This edition features the author's corrected text and a new introduction by Delany scholar Matthew Cheney, enriching the discussion surrounding science fiction literature and its critical reception.
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The American Shore, Samuel R. Delany
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- Released
- 2014
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- Title
- The American Shore
- Subtitle
- Meditations on a Tale of Science Fiction by Thomas M. Disch--Angouleme
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Samuel R. Delany
- Publisher
- Wesleyan University Press
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9780819567185
- Category
- Sci-fi and Fantasy, About Literature
- Description
- Exploring the significance of science fiction, this book-length essay draws parallels to literary critiques by Nabokov and Barthes, establishing the genre's merit for scholarly analysis. As the third installment in Samuel R. Delany's influential critical series, it builds on earlier works that earned him a Pilgrim Award for Science Fiction Scholarship. This edition features the author's corrected text and a new introduction by Delany scholar Matthew Cheney, enriching the discussion surrounding science fiction literature and its critical reception.