The emergence of Latin American science fiction

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A fantastic voyage through the early science fiction of Latin America

Title The emergence of Latin American science fiction / Rachel Haywood Ferreira.
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher Middletown, Conn. : Wesleyan University Press
Creation Date 2011
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content 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.
Series Wesleyan early classics of science fiction series
Extent 1 online resource (523 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010717569605171
MARC RECORDS

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