Lois McMaster Bujold (Modern Masters of Science Fiction)
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (639 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0252080858 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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This could serve as a textbook for a class on Bujold." --Janet Brennan Croft, editor of Lois McMaster Bujold: Essays on a Modern Master of Science Fiction and Fantasy "James's text signals a growing (and long overdue) recognition of an author who has been critically neglected since her emergence in 1986."--Science Fiction Studies . "A real pleasure to read
As James shows, her iconic hero Miles Vorkosigan--unimposing, physically impaired, self-conscious to a fault--embodied Bujold's thematic concerns. Acclaimed science fiction scholar Edward James traces Bujold's career, showing how Bujold emerged from fanzine culture to win devoted male and female readers despite working in genres--military SF, space opera--perceived as solely by and for males. The sheer humanity of her characters, meanwhile, gained her a legion of fans eager to provide her with feedback, expand her vision through fan fiction, and follow her into fantasy.. Devoted to old-school ideas such as faith in humanity and the desire to probe and do good in the universe, Bujold simultaneously subverted genre conventions and experimented with forms that led her in bold creative directions. Readers have awarded Lois McMaster Bujold four Hugo Awards for Best Novel, a number matched only by Robert Heinlein. Her Vorkosigan series redefined space opera with its emotional depth and explora
A lucid and sometimes enjoyable spoilerfest Bookseeker An overview of the life and work of the remarkable and entertaining Lois McMaster Bujold. True confession here, if I am a fan of anyone it is of Ms. Bujold who's sense of humor is rivaled only by her compassion for humanity and her luminous intelligence. O.K., I confess, a really big fan. I have been reading her novels since I discovered her writing through Barrayer, which portrayed the previously masculine business of war through the concern of a woman and mother who cuts through