Science Fiction Criticism ─ An Anthology of Essential Writings

Including more than 30 essential works of science fiction criticism in a single volume, this is an essential introduction to the study of this enduringly popular genre.

Including writings by leading writers and critics, from J.G. Ballard, Philip K. Dick and Joanna Russ to Fredric Jameson, Susan Sontag and Donna Haraway,Science Fiction Criticism: An Anthology of Essential Writings covers such topics as:

·Definitions and boundaries of the genre
·The many forms of science fiction, from time travel to 'inner space'
·Ideology and identity: from utopian fantasy to feminist, queer and environmental readings
·The non-human: androids, aliens, cyborgs and animals
·Race and the legacy of colonialism

Annotated guides to further reading on the topic - including both critical and relevant fictional works in each section - and a comprehensive glossary of critical terms help students master the genre and pursue their own studies.

Includes writings by: Marc Angenot, J.G. Ballard, Damien Broderick, Istvam Csicsery-Ronay, Samuel R. Delany, Philip K. Dick, Grace Dillon, Thomas M. Disch, Kodwo Eshun, Carl Freedman, Allison de Fren, Hugo Gernsback, N. Katherine Hayles, Robert A. Heinlein, Veronica Hollinger, Fredric Jameson, Gwyneth Jones, Roger Luckhurst, Carl Marmgren, Judith Merril, John B. Michel, Wendy Pearson, John Rieder, Lysa Rivera, Joanna Russ, Stephen Hong Sohn, Susan Sontag, Bruce Sterling, Darko Suvin, Jeffrey Allen Tucker, Vernor Vinge, Sherryl Vint and David Wittenberg