![]() © 2016 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 C P 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper. A list of books in the series appears at the end of this book. Modern Masters of Science Fiction is devoted to books that survey the work of individual authors who continue to inspire and advance science fiction. Wells was further increased by Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. The respect for science fiction won by Jules Verne and H. The immense strides made by science since World War II have been matched step by step by writers who gave equal attention to scientific principles, human imagination, and the craft of fiction. Wolfe Science fiction often anticipates the consequences of scientific discoveries. MODERN MASTERS OF SCIENCE FICTION Edited by Gary K. A book that situates Butler's fiction at the junction of biocritical and genre studies, showing how Butler's experience of blackness in America led her to explore and exploit the 'messiness' of science fiction."-Lisa Yaszek, coeditor of Sisters of Tomorrow: The First Women of Science Fiction Because of the personal nature of the book, what we have here is anything but a dry academic exercise."-Michael Levy, coeditor of Extrapolation There's a lot of valuable analysis of how Butler's fiction ties in with her personal life. "There are great depths to Butler's work, and Canavan has given us a torch in order to better see those depths. Highly recommended."-Sherryl Vint, co-editor of Science Fiction Studies He writes with grace and passion that is equal to the stature of his subject. ![]() ![]() Canavan's thorough archival research introduces us to new aspects of Butler’s life and thought and provides the first comprehensive overview of her career. "A compelling and intimate portrait of one of the century's most important writers. "This book deserves a place of honor on the shelf of every fan or scholar of Butler's work and should be acquired by every institution with the resources to do so, from the smallest local library to the most heavily endowed research university."-SFRA Review " intense critical biography."-Times Literary Supplement "A must-read for scholars of, Canavan's scholarship is both a work of sharply dedicated research and a loving tribute to one of most creative geniuses. "Both fans and scholars will appreciate this vivid in-depth study of an internationally acclaimed science fiction author's life and work."-Shelf Awareness Butler serves as a more-than-adequate substitute and entry into this treasure trove of Butler's writings."-Los Angeles Review of Books "For those of us who cannot make the journey to the archive, Octavia E. "A deep reading of the work of the late science-fiction master."-Kirkus Reviews "This excellent, comprehensive study sheds new light on the process and philosophy of one of the most important authors of our time."-Publishers Weekly He is a coeditor of The Cambridge Companion to American Science Fiction. Gerry Canavan is an assistant professor of twentieth- and twenty-first-century literature at Marquette University. The result is an illuminating study of how an essential SF figure shaped themes, unconventional ideas, and an unflagging creative urge into brilliant works of fiction. Canavan departs from other studies to approach Butler first and foremost as a science fiction writer working within, responding to, and reacting against the genre's particular canon. Drawing on Butler's personal papers, Canavan tracks the false starts, abandoned drafts, tireless rewrites, and real-life obstacles that fed Butler's frustrations and launched her triumphs. Gerry Canavan offers a critical and holistic consideration of Butler's career. Butler's life as an African American woman-an alien in American society and among science fiction writers-informed the powerful works that earned her an ardent readership and acclaim both inside and outside science fiction. "I began writing about power because I had so little," Octavia E. An outsider's journey to literary acclaim
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