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Turning points: Essays on the Art of Science Fiction
Turning points Essays on the Art of Science Fiction Author:Damon Knight (Editor) 23 Essays on writing science fiction by some of the great writers - Brian W. Aldiss, Kingsley Amis, Poul Anderson, "Social Science Fiction" by Isaac Asimov, Alfred Bester, James Blish, John W. Campbell, Arthur C. Clarke, H. Bruce Franklin, Philip R. Geffe, Robert A. Heinlein, Aldous Huxley, Damon Knight, Keith Laumer, "On Science Fiction" by C. ... more »S. Lewis, James V. McConnell, Richard McKenna, Milton A. Rothman, Joanna Russ, Theodore Sturgeon and Pierre Versins.
Contents-23 Essays:
1.A walk around the topic:
-- Science fiction: its nature, faults and virtues / Robert A. Heinlein;
-- Social science fiction / Isaac Asimov;
-- What is science fiction? / Damon Knigh;t
2.History without tears-Pilgrim fathers:
-- Lucian and all that / Brian W. Aldiss;
-- Science fiction before Gernsback / H. Bruce Franklin;
-- The situation today / Kingsley Amis;
3.Criticism, destructive and otherwise:
-- On science fiction / C.S. Lewis;
-- Alien monsters / Joanna Russ;
-- Cathedrals in space / William Atheling, Jr. (James Blish);
-- Contact / Pierre Versins;
4.S.F. and science:
-- No copying allowed / John W. Campbell;
-- Scientists in S.F.: a debate / Philip R. Geffe, Milton A. Rothman, John W. Campbell, James V. McConnell;
5.How to, in four tricky lessons:
-- On the writing of speculative fiction / Robert A. Heinlein;
-- How to build a planet / Poul Anderson;
-- How to collaborate without getting your head shaved / Keith Laumer;
-- Writing and selling science fiction / Damon Knight;
6.S.F. as prophecy:
-- Chemical persuasion / Aldous Huxley;
-- Pandora's box / Robert A. Heinlein;
-- Gourmet dining in Outer space / Alfred Bester;
-- Why so much syzygy? / Theodore Sturgeon;
-- There's nothing like a good foundation / Isaac Asimov;
-- Son of Dr. Strangelove / Arthur C. Clarke;
-- Journey with a little man / Richard McKenna.« less