Damien Broderick

Reading by Starlight

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ISBN 13:: 9780415097895
author:: Damien Broderick
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1994
Pages:: 224
Genre:: Literature
Condition:: New
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Reading by Starlight explores the characteristics that set science fiction apart as a genre. Damien Broderick examines the postmodern self-referentiality of sci-fi narratives, their coded language and discursive structures.

The book delves into the intricacies of science fiction writing, marketing, and reception, revealing how readers must decipher the codes of imaginary worlds and vocabularies to fully understand the genre. Close readings of key texts and writings by prominent SF novelists and theorists are included, shedding light on the complex relationships between authors and their works.

Through its close analysis, Reading by Starlight provides insight into the inner workings of science fiction as a literary and cultural phenomenon.

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