Immortal Engines - Life Extension and Immortality in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Informationen zum Autor George Slusser (Editor) GEORGE SLUSSER is a professor comparative literature and director of the Eaton Program for Science Fiction and Fantasy Studies at the University of California, Riverside. He is the author or editor of nineteen books, including Styles of Creation (Georgia). Gary Westfahl (Editor) > Klappentext These nineteen original essays seek to recontextualize the subject of immortality! examining its influence as an ancient human aspiration while at the same time considering new scientific advances and their impact on life and literature. Grouped in three broad categories! the essays provide key information about and concepts of immortality! examine science fiction stories and scientific research to consider the prospects and possible effects of achieving immortality! and discuss immortality and life extension as literary themes. The topics the essays focus on! as well as the perspectives of the contributors! range widely: genetics! cryonics! Marxism! Darwinism! cyberspace! feminist writing! religion! Italian science fiction! film! children's literature! video games! and comic books. Zusammenfassung This collection of 19 essays seeks to recontextualise the subject of immortality! examining its influence as an ancient human aspiration and considering new scientific advances and their impact on life and literature. Topics covered include genetics! cryonics! Marxism and Darwinism.

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• Authors: George Slusser, Gary Etc. Slusser Westfahl
• Assisted by: etc. (Editor), Eric Rabkin (Editor), Eric S. (Professor of English Rabkin (Editor), George Slusser (Editor), Gary Westfahl (Editor)
• Publisher: The University of Georgia Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.1996
• EAN: 9780820317335
• ISBN: 978-0-8203-1733-5
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Proceedings of the J. Lloyd Ea; Proceedings of the J. Lloyd Ea
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Literature - Classics / Criticism, LITERARY CRITICISM / Science Fiction & Fantasy