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The Time Machine
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H.G. Wells
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"scientific romance"
considered father of sf also wrote history, political essays, and textbooks socialist, pacifist, agnostic, in favor of eugenics coined the term "time machine" |
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Liar
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Isaac Isamov
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The Nine Billion Names of God
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Arthur C. Clarke
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One of the Big Three
Hard sf during the Golden Age Inventor Future is the most important part of life Religious, ethical concerns |
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All You Zombies--
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Robert A. Heinlein
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One of the Big Three
Golden Age Most popular U.S. sf author for defining conventions and gaining controversial attention Favored freedom of sexuality and expression Some misogynistic beliefs |
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
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Philip K. Dick
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No particular genre
Book was made into Blade Runner Work reflects belief that the world might not actually be real --> "what is real?" |
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When It Changed
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Joanna Russ
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start of the New Wave
Feminist writing professor Wrote what its considered to be the first feminist sf work, which became full length book, The Female Man At time, reactions were mixed and extreme, but today, she is considered one of the greats |
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Vaster Than Empires and More Slow
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Ursula Le Guin
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New Wave
First SERIOUS LITERARY sf author--work is taught in world/american lit classes Known for writing soft sf (social sciences) Today read as feminist, but wasn't at the time |
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How the World Was Saved
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Stanislaw Lem
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New Wave
Explored philosophical themes: Speculation of technology Nature of intelligence Impossibility of mutual communication and understanding |
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Bloodchild
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Octavia Butler
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New Wave
Best known African American sf author Often considers sexuality, gender, race, slavery which makes her sometimes considered "serious literature" Interested in overturning conventions (aliens enslaved humans) |
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The Girl Who Was Plugged In
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James Tiptree Jr.
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New Wave
Was really a woman (wasn't revealed when this work was released) Distinct style: pessimistic tone, amazing foresight First praised as "virile, masculine, aggressive"--later as feminist and radical Now award in her (his) name to sf writers who push at understanding gender |
