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- Lois McMaster Bujold
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: University of Illinois Press
- Series: Modern Masters of Science Fiction
summary
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 explorations of themes such as bias against the disabled, economic exploitation, and the role of women in society.
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. 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. As James shows, her iconic hero Miles Vorkosigan--unimposing, physically impaired, self-conscious to a fault--embodied Bujold's thematic concerns. 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.
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. 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. As James shows, her iconic hero Miles Vorkosigan--unimposing, physically impaired, self-conscious to a fault--embodied Bujold's thematic concerns. 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.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. i-viii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xii
- Abbreviations
- pp. xiii-xvi
- Chapter 2. The Science Fiction
- pp. 19-49
- Chapter 3. Fantasy Worlds
- pp. 50-72
- Chapter 4. Cultural Critique
- pp. 73-93
- Chapter 5. Character
- pp. 94-119
- Chapter 8. War, Leadership, and Honor
- pp. 156-170
- A Lois McMaster Bujold Bibliography
- pp. 171-174
- Stories in the Vorkosigan Universe
- pp. 175-176
- Critical Bibliography
- pp. 183-188
Additional Information
ISBN
9780252097379
Related ISBN(s)
9780252039324, 9780252080852
MARC Record
OCLC
911492586
Pages
224
Launched on MUSE
2015-07-17
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2015