The Cambridge Companion to American Science Fiction explores the relationship between the ideas and themes of American science fiction and their roots in the Am

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This Companion explores the relationship between American science fiction and its roots in the American cultural experience. Essays address not only the history

A comprehensive 2011 guide to the genres, historical contexts, cultural diversity and major authors of American fiction since the Second World War.

The first science fiction course in the American academy was held in the early 1950s. In the sixty years since, science fiction has become a recognized and esta