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Women of Horror and Speculative Fiction in Their Own Words : Conversations with Authors and Editors / Sébastien Doubinsky and Christina Kkona, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fantasy fiction--Women authors--History and criticism.
- Fantasy fiction.
- Feminism in literature.
- Horror tales--Women authors--History and criticism.
- Horror tales.
- Science fiction--Women authors--History and criticism.
- Science fiction.
- Speculative fiction--Women authors--History and criticism.
- Speculative fiction.
- Women and literature.
- Women authors.
- Women authors--Interviews.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (233 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, [2024]
- Summary:
- This anthology, edited by Sébastien Doubinsky and Christina Kkona, compiles conversations with women authors, editors, and publishers in the fields of horror and speculative fiction. It explores how gender and genre intersect in these literary categories, providing insights into the experiences of contemporary women from diverse backgrounds. The book addresses the historical and ongoing debates around genre fiction and its perceived lower status compared to literary fiction. It also delves into the role of women in genre fiction, highlighting their contributions and challenges in a field often dominated by male perspectives. The intended audience includes readers interested in literary criticism, gender studies, and the evolution of genre fiction. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Halftitle page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- CONTENTS
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- Introduction
- Women and Genre Fiction
- Speculative Fiction, Horror, and Gender
- The Genre of the Interview
- A Note on Our Interaction with the Interviewees
- CHAPTER ONE Eugen Bacon
- CHAPTER TWO Francesca Barbini
- CHAPTER THREE J. S. Breukelaar
- CHAPTER FOUR V. Castro
- CHAPTER FIVE Ellen Datlow
- CHAPTER SIX Gemma Files
- CHAPTER SEVEN Elizabeth Hand
- CHAPTER EIGHT Marie Howalt
- CHAPTER NINE Ai Jiang
- CHAPTER TEN Penny Jones
- CHAPTER ELEVEN Margaret Killjoy
- CHAPTER TWELVE Kathe Koja
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN Anya Martin
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN Angela Mi Young Hur
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN Jane Mondrup
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN Lisa Morton
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Malka Older
- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Nuzo Onoh
- CHAPTER NINETEEN Cat Rambo
- CHAPTER TWENTY Tricia Reeks
- CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Priya Sharma
- CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Angela Slatter
- CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Ann VanderMeer
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR Kaaron Warren
- INDEX.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes index.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9781501384479
- 1501384473
- 9781501384486
- 1501384481
- OCLC:
- 1401004376
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