Understanding William Gibson

Offers a thoughtful examination of the life and work of William Gibson, author of eleven novels and twenty short stories. This study situates Gibson as a major figure in both science fiction history and contemporary American fiction, and it traces how his aesthetic affected both areas of literature.

About the author

Gerald Alva Miller Jr. has a doctorate in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and specializes in twentieth-century American literature, critical theory, film studies, science fiction, and horror. He is an English instructor at Alamance Community College in Graham, North Carolina, and he is the author of Exploring the Limits of the Human through Science Fiction.

Summary

Offers a thoughtful examination of the life and work of William Gibson, author of eleven novels and twenty short stories. This study situates Gibson as a major figure in both science fiction history and contemporary American fiction, and it traces how his aesthetic affected both areas of literature.

Product details

• Authors: Gerald Miller Jr, Miller, Gerald Miller, Gerald Alva Miller Jr
• Publisher: The University of South Carolina Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.02.2016
• EAN: 9781611176339
• ISBN: 978-1-61117-633-9
• No. of pages: 168
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 231 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 458 g
• Series: Understanding Contemporary Ame; Understanding Contemporary American Literature; Understanding Contemporary Ame; Understanding Contemporary American Literature
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies