The Heritage of Heinlein

A Critical Reading of the Fiction
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-0-7864-7498-1
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 445 g

Reihe: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Many believe that Robert A. Heinlein was the most important American science fiction writer of the 20th century. This is the first detailed critical examination of his entire career. It is not a biography that is being done in a two-volume work by William Patterson. Instead, this book looks at each piece of fiction (and a few pieces of sf-related nonfiction) that Heinlein wrote, chronologically by publication, in order to consider what each contributes to his overall accomplishment. The aim is to be fair, to look clearly at the strengths and weaknesses of the writings that have inspired generations of readers and writers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clareson, Thomas D.

Sanders, Joe

Palumbo, Donald E.

Über Autor(innen)

The late Thomas D. Clareson was a leading scholar in the fields of science fiction, 19th Century American literature, and Victorian literature. A professor of English at the College of Wooster (Ohio) for 38 years, Clareson, the author or editor of more than 20 books, passed away in July, 1993.

Joe Sanders, professor emeritus, Lakeland Community College, has written extensively about Roger Zelazny, E.E. “Doc” Smith, and Neil Gaiman. He lives in Mentor, Ohio.

Donald E. Palumbo is a professor of English at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. He lives in Greenville.

C.W. Sullivan III is Distinguished Professor of arts and sciences at East Carolina University and a full member of the Welsh Academy. He is the author of numerous books and the on-line journal Celtic Cultural Studies.