Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 14, No. 808.
Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London
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Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 08:41:10 +0100
From: Randall Pierce <rpierce@jsucc.jsu.edu>
Subject: science fiction
I was most intrigued by the project to apply recent developments in
literary analysis to science fiction. I read quite a bit in that genre
and, personally, I'm quite surprised that more students of literature
don't find room in their studies to consider the worth of the form. Many
science fiction writers are highly respected scientists in their fields,
and see science fiction as a perfect vehicle to "float" ideas before an
audience. And what better audience than those used to and willing to
accept "cognitive estrangement" as a normal part of their thinking
processes. This term, used by Carl Freeman in his "Critical Theory and
Science Fiction", very neatly describes what "sci-fi" is about. No, the
world is not like that in the story. Yet. Randall
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