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Mark Bould & Andrew Butler
Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction

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Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction is a collection of engaging essays on some of the most significant figures who have shaped and defined the genre. Diverse groups within the science fiction community are represented, from novelists and film makers to comic book and television writers. Important and influential names discussed include:

Octavia Butler

George Lucas

Robert Heinlein

Gene Roddenberry

Stan Lee

Ursula K. Le Guin

H.G. Wells

This outstanding reference guide charts the rich and varied landscape of science fiction and includes helpful and up-to-date lists of further reading at the end of each entry. Available in an easy to use A-Z format, Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction will be of interest to students of Literature, Film Studies, and Cultural Studies.

€37.40

Format EPUB ● Pages 320 ● ISBN 9781135285333 ● Editor Mark Bould & Andrew Butler ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2009 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2648519 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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