Philip K. Dick : essays of the here and now / edited by David Sandner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sandner, David, 1966- editor.

Series:

Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 69.

Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 69

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dick, Philip K--Criticism and interpretation.

Dick, Philip K.

Science fiction, American--History and criticism.

Science fiction, American.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

vii, 218 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]

Summary:

"Philip K. Dick was a visionary writer of science fiction who has recently experienced a resurgence in popularity. His works speak to contemporary fears of being continually watched by technology and the paranoia of modern life in which we watch ourselves and lose our sense of identity. Since his death in 1982, Dick's writing remains something that feels frighteningly relevant to 21st century audiences. Despite this foresight, Dick spent his life in near poverty and it was only after his death that he gained popular and critical recognition. In this new collection of essays, interviews, and talks, Philip K Dick is rediscovered. Concentrating both on studies of Dick's writing from recent critical perspectives, and on reassessing his legacy in light of his new status as a "major American author," these essays explore, just what happened culturally and critically to precipitate his extraordinary rise in reputation. Individual essays look for his traces in the places he lived, in the SF community he came from, and in his influence on contemporary American literature and culture, and beyond.-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Future Ecologies

Philip K. Dick's Futuristic Ecologies p. 14 / Ursula Heise

From Soft Totalitarianism to TV Introjection: Philip Kindred Dick and the Tube p. 32 / Umberto Rossi

Voices, Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind: A Scanner Darkly on the Road to Julian Jaynes' Psychology p. 46 / Richard Feist

Ubik Does Not Yet Exist: Reading Ubik as a Case of Extro-Science Fiction p. 61 / Sean Matharoo

Rereading Dick's Mainstream Fiction within a Science Fiction Framework p. 71 / Gabriel Cutrufello

Evolving Dickian Criticism: The Exegesis and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin p. 83 / Michael Kvamme-O'Brien

Philip Dick, the Earthshaker p. 99 / Gregg Rickman

Galactic Pot-Healer: A Singular Way Station p. 107 / Gary Westfahl

Archaeologies

The Philip K. Dick Society: A Preliminary Archaeology p. 116 / Jonathan Lethem

PKD at California State University, Fullerton: A Question-and-Answer Session with Nicole Vandever and Paige Patterson p. 137 / Tim Powers and James Blaylock

PKD Goes to the Movies: A Panel Discussion p. 153 / Daniel Gilbertson and Gary Westfahl and Paul Sammon

Dick's SoCal Dream p. 171 / Jonathan Lethem in Conversation and Samuel Sousa.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476677897

1476677891

OCLC:

1143839189