Inside Science Fiction
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SFWA Grandmaster James Gunn had a long and distinguished career in science fiction. In addition to his stories and novels, he wrote extensively about the reading, writing, and criticism of science fiction. This collection of essays, Inside Science Fiction, was originally published in 1992, and is now available in this revised, updated, and expanded edition. With the addition of five new articles written since 1992, Inside Science Fiction represents Gunn's thoughts about the genre.
The book is divided into four major sections that tackle various aspects of the genre:
* "Getting Inside Science Fiction," in which Gunn discusses his relationship with the genre
* "Science Fiction and the Teacher" illustrates various approaches to teaching science fiction
* "Science Fiction on Film and Television" deals with the film industry's approaches to science fiction, in particular, Gunn's experiences of seeing his novel The Immortals turned into a made-for-television movie and subsequent series
* "Science Fiction and the Real World" examines the impact of science fiction on the world and what the future holds for the genre
Inside Science Fiction offers a complete overview of science fiction for readers and viewers from an author, reader, and teacher who has seen it from all sides for more than seventy years.
About the Author
The James Gunn Library
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James Gunn is the author of more than thirty books, including the Hugo Award-winning nonfiction work Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction and the novel The Immortals, on which the television series The Immortal was based. Other novels include The Listeners, The Joy Makers, and Kampus. He also has collaborated with other authors, most notably with Jack Williamson on Star Bridge. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2007.
Mr. Gunn is also the editor of a series of anthologies tracing the history of science fiction, The Road to Science Fiction, and is a past president of The Science Fiction Writers of America. He is professor emeritus of English and was the founding director of the Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas. He is the winner of the Pilgrim Award for lifetime achievement in science fiction scholarship, and is a past president of the Science Fiction Research Association. He passed away in 2020 at the age of 97, still writing till the last.
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