1st Edition
Spatialities of Speculative Fiction Re-Mapping Possibilities, Philosophies, and Territorialities
By Gwilym Lucas Eades
Copyright 2024
138 Pages
by
Routledge
138 Pages
by
Routledge
138 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines science fiction, fantasy and horror novels utilizing a conceptual toolkit of the ten duties of speculative fiction. Building on previous work in the discipline of geography it will demonstrate the value of speculation in the visualisation of Anthropocene futures.
The book presents insights into how novels produce specifically geographical knowledge about the world -... Read more
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Cyberpunctum: Naming and Necessity in William Gibson and Neal Stephenson
Chapter 3: A Speculative Spectrum: Mapping Spatialities of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Chapter 4: Weird Geographies: Vandermeer, Harrison and Miéville
Chapter 5: Representation Without Reproduction: Always Coming Home, Dune, Helliconia
Chapter 6: Conclusion by way of Dhalgren
Biography
Gwilym Lucas Eades is a Lecturer in Human and Environmental Geography in the Department of Geography at Royal Holloway University of London.
