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  1. Spatialities of speculative fiction
    re-mapping possibilities, philosophies, and territorialities
    Author: Eades, Gwilym Lucas
    Published: 2024
    Publisher:  Routledge, London ; New York

    "This book examines science fiction, fantasy and horror novels utilizing a conceptual toolkit of the ten duties of speculative fiction. Building on previous work in the discipline of geography it will demonstrate the value of speculation in the... more

    Location:
    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Universitätsbibliothek, Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum
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    Unlimited inter-library loan, copies and loan

     

    "This book examines science fiction, fantasy and horror novels utilizing a conceptual toolkit of the ten duties of speculative fiction. Building on previous work in the discipline of geography it will demonstrate the value of speculation in the visualisation of Anthropocene futures. The book presents insights into how novels produce specifically geographical knowledge about the world - spatialities - and how they use both literal maps and figurative counter-mappings to comment upon and shape futures. This book is about much more than science fiction. It covers areas of literature and para-literature associated with the 'fantastic' and as such, looks also at works of fantasy and horror. The areas of overlap between these three categories of fantastic literature are posited as the most productive in the terms by which this book navigates, namely, spatiality. The book will explore, through the critical examination of a selection of key works of speculative fiction, how science-fictional and fantastic narratives are spatialized through both conceptual and literal mappings. This book is intended for both an academic and practitioner and for people interested in both producing scholarly commentary upon works of speculative fiction; and for those writing speculative fiction and novels"--

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    ISBN: 9781032056432; 9781032056470
    Other identifier:
    RVK Categories: EC 6745 ; HU 1821
    Series: Routledge research in culture, space and identity
    Other subjects: Speculative fiction / History and criticism; Space in literature; Geography in literature; Cartography in literature; Literary criticism
    Scope: 132 Seiten
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references and index

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  2. Spatialities of speculative fiction
    re-mapping possibilities, philosophies, and territorialities
    Author: Eades, Gwilym Lucas
    Published: 2024
    Publisher:  Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon

    "This book examines science fiction, fantasy and horror novels utilizing a conceptual toolkit of the ten duties of speculative fiction. Building on previous work in the discipline of geography it will demonstrate the value of speculation in the... more

    Location:
    Universitätsbibliothek Mannheim
    Signature:
    500 EC 6745 E11
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    No inter-library loan

     

    "This book examines science fiction, fantasy and horror novels utilizing a conceptual toolkit of the ten duties of speculative fiction. Building on previous work in the discipline of geography it will demonstrate the value of speculation in the visualisation of Anthropocene futures. The book presents insights into how novels produce specifically geographical knowledge about the world - spatialities - and how they use both literal maps and figurative counter-mappings to comment upon and shape futures. This book is about much more than science fiction. It covers areas of literature and para-literature associated with the 'fantastic' and as such, looks also at works of fantasy and horror. The areas of overlap between these three categories of fantastic literature are posited as the most productive in the terms by which this book navigates, namely, spatiality. The book will explore, through the critical examination of a selection of key works of speculative fiction, how science-fictional and fantastic narratives are spatialized through both conceptual and literal mappings. This book is intended for both an academic and practitioner and for people interested in both producing scholarly commentary upon works of speculative fiction; and for those writing speculative fiction and novels"--

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 9781032056432; 9781032056470
    RVK Categories: EC 6745
    Series: Routledge research in culture, space and identity
    Subjects: Speculative fiction; Space in literature; Geography in literature; Cartography in literature; Literary criticism
    Scope: 132 Seiten
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references and index