Title |
The dreams our stuff is made of : : how science fiction conquered the world
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Names |
Disch, Thomas M.
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Book Number |
BR012179
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Braille
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Download Link |
Volume 1.
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Volume 2.
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Volume 3.
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Annotation |
The author explores the influence that science fiction writing has had on American culture. He describes how the genre impacts on politics, religion, and daily life, traces the evolution of this style of writing beginning with Edgar Allan Poe, and discusses well-known writers and their works.
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Local Subject |
Adult Non-Fiction - AN
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Adult Book - AD
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Short Book - SH
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Writing - WRI
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General Non-Fiction - GNF
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History, United States - HUS
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Science Fiction - SCF
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Literature - Analysis & Criticism - LIX
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Braille Book Review, Mar-Apr 2000 - B200
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Audience Notes |
A
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LC Subject |
Science fiction - History and criticism
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Literature and society
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Call Number |
809.38762 ANF
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Language |
English
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Released |
1998
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Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 1998 (CPH, transcribing agency. CPH, distributor.)
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Original Publication |
Transcription of: New York : Free Press, c1998.
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