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Informationen zum Autor Phyllis M. Betz is an associate professor of English at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has written three books examining genre fiction written by lesbians. She lives in Burlington, New Jersey. Klappentext Science fiction has long been a haven for lesbian writers, allowing them to use the genre to discuss their marginalized status. This critical work examines how lesbian authors have used the structures and conventions of science fiction to embody characters, relationships and other themes that relate to their experience as the quintessential Other in the broader culture. Topics include lesbian gothic, fantasy, science fiction, mixed genre texts and historical background for the works discussed. A vital addition to the scholarship on homosexuality and culture. Zusammenfassung Examines how lesbian authors have used the structures and conventions of science fiction to embody characters! relationships and other themes that relate to their experience as the quintessential Other in the broader culture. Topics include lesbian gothic! fantasy! science fiction! mixed genre texts! and historical background for the works discussed. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgments viiiPreface Introduction: Reading Lesbians Reading Fantasy 1. Once Upon a Time: Historical Backgrounds and Contexts 2. Here Be Monsters: Lesbian Gothic 3. In a Kingdom Far Away: Lesbian Fantasy 4. Beyond the Known Galaxy: Lesbian Science Fiction 5. Blurring the Lines: Mixed Genre Conclusion: Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On Appendix: Why Would a Lesbian Writer Use Gay Characters Rather Than Lesbian Ones? Notes Works Cited Index
