Monthly Archives: October 2005

Dissemination and Contamination

By Steen | October 27, 2005

In this brief chapter I will examine the movement of dissemination - which is the process of grafting - and how we may view this in light of genre; ie what can be termed generic contamination. It should be noted that the process of dissemination is not contingent on the presence of genre and should [...]

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Cyborgs and Posthumans: The Slipstream of Theory

By Steen | October 10, 2005

In this chapter, I will examine a change which has occurred in cultural theory within these last twenty or so years; metaphors and concepts from the science fiction genre (sf) has to an increasing extent turned up in order to express occurrences in contemporary culture. Generally, these concepts are used to turn events into facts, [...]

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Michael Cunningham, Specimen Days

By Steen | October 9, 2005

Michael Cunningham’s fourth novel, Specimen Days follows in the vein of The Hours in having a very specific and concrete connection to another author’s work. In this case it is Walt Whitman and Leaves of Grass in particular, though the title of Cunningham’s novel comes from another Whitman work of the same name. Cunningham’s [...]

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Robert Heinlein, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

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No wonder that Heinlein is regarded as one of the premiere sf writers and why practically all who discuss sf poetics have to at least mention Heinlein briefly. His ability to create other worlds through language is quite impressive, especially since it always seems so easy and logical. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is [...]

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