Dear Incomprehension: On American Speculative Fiction
Stéphane Vanderhaeghe, "Dear Incomprehension: On American Speculative Fiction"
English | ISBN: 081732187X | 2024 | 260 pages | EPUB, PDF | 3 MB + 11 MB
English | ISBN: 081732187X | 2024 | 260 pages | EPUB, PDF | 3 MB + 11 MB
A poetic meditation on the challenges and pleasures of contemporary speculative fiction
Winner of the Elizabeth Agree Prize in American Literary Studies
Dear Incomprehension: On American Speculative Fiction is a thought-provoking exploration of the fascinating field of contemporary speculative fiction, a genre that transcends boundaries and encompasses science fiction, fabulist tales, modern fairy tales, and experimental narratives that challenge the very essence of storytelling and reading.
Written as a philosophical essay that mirrors the unorthodox nature of the texts it analyzes, Dear Incomprehension examines American works that defy traditional narrative devices such as plot, character, logic, and even legibility. Drawing on a number of philosophical theories, among them object-oriented ontology and speculative realism, Vanderhaeghe argues that these unconventional works resist the standard tools of criticism, demanding instead a novel perspective and approach.
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