The History of Science Fiction by Adam Roberts

The History of Science Fiction



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ISBN: 0333970225, 9780333970225
Page: 392
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Format: pdf


Consider Beckett's Endgame and its post-apocalyptic setting. This is strange because there have been many science fiction plays, some of them quite important in the history of theatre. A Pictorial History of Science Fiction, David Kyle: This book has an excellent analysis of the importance of Gold and his work at Galaxy, giving me some very good information on how he impacted the genre. Over at UVM, there's a new exhibit in the B/H Lobby Space titled “The History of the Future: The Evolution of Science Fiction.” The exhibit has been put together by lecturer Steven Hrotic. Science fiction is the genre of ideas — but it's also given us some unforgettable pictures along the way. Last Saturday, at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, New York, a new exhibit opened. Entitled Drexciya, it isn't the history of the fabled electro innovators, but rather a science fiction short that appears to be influenced by the duo's Afro-futuristic inspirations. In advance of E3, the 60's set return to the sci-fi/supernatural Nazi hunting franchise reveals weapons and enemies of Wolfenstein: The New Order. For nearly a decade, jumping back in time wasn't taken seriously by mainstream science. One of my favorite things about film festivals has to be stumbling across quirky little indie sci-fi films, the kind that prove again and again that you can pull off genre fare without a Michael Bay-sized budget. Tell us a bit about your science fiction thriller novel Timesplash? In fact, it started out as something underground, edgy and cool. Tomorrow: same author sets the follow up story 200 years in the future, but nothing has changed. Today: debut science fiction novel causes sensation and the author widely regarded as a visionary.