Saving the world through science fiction : James Gunn, Writer, Teacher and Scholar / by Michael R. Page ; foreword by Christopher McKitterick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Page, Michael R., 1967- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gunn, James E., 1923-2020--Criticism and interpretation.

Gunn, James E.

Gunn, James E., 1923-2020.

Science fiction, American--History and criticism.

Science fiction, American.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

x, 284 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2017]

Summary:

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. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 James Gunn: A Life in Science Fiction 17

2 Early Stories to This Fortress World and Star Bridge 77

3 The Joy Makers to The Burning 132

4 The Listeners to Crisis! 188

5 The Joy Machine to the Transcendental Trilogy 225

6 The Scholarship 252.

ISBN:

1476663092

9781476663098

OCLC:

962125948