Human Contradictions in Octavia E. Butler's Work

Human Contradictions in Octavia E. Butler's Work
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Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 9783030466251
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Book Synopsis Human Contradictions in Octavia E. Butler's Work by : Martin Japtok

Download or read book Human Contradictions in Octavia E. Butler's Work written by Martin Japtok and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-23 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human Contradictions in Octavia Butler’s Work continues the critical discussions of Butler’s work by offering a variety of theoretical perspectives and approaches to Butler’s text. This collection contains original essays that engage Butler’s series (Seed to Harvest, Xenogenesis, Parables), her stand-alone novels (Kindred and Fledgling), and her short stories. The essays explore new facets of Butler’s work and its relevance to philosophy, sociology, anthropology, psychology, cultural studies, ethnic studies, women’s studies, religious studies, American studies, and U.S. history. The volume establishes new ways of reading this seminal figure in African American literature, science fiction, feminism, and popular culture.


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