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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461453003321

Autore

Haywood Ferreira Rachel

Titolo

The emergence of Latin American science fiction [[electronic resource] /] / Rachel Haywood Ferreira

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Middletown, Conn., : Wesleyan University Press, 2011

ISBN

1-283-10168-8

9786613101686

0-8195-7083-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (523 p.)

Collana

Wesleyan early classics of science fiction series

Disciplina

863/.087620998

Soggetti

Science fiction, Latin American - History and criticism

Science fiction, Argentine - History and criticism

Science fiction, Brazilian - History and criticism

Science fiction, Mexican - History and criticism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Latin American science fiction discovers its roots -- Displacement in space and time: the Latin American utopia and dystopia -- The impact of Darwinism: civilization and barbarism meet evolution and devolution -- Strange forces: exploring the limits of science -- The double: from science to technology -- Conclusion: a global genre in the periphery -- Chronology: Latin American science fiction through 1920 -- Bibliography -- Primary texts -- Secondary sources -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

A fantastic voyage through the early science fiction of Latin America