{"product_id":"so-long-been-dreaming-postcolonial-science-fiction-fantasy-paperback","title":"So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction \u0026 Fantasy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNalo Hopkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eUppinder Mehan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSamuel R. Delany\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSo Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction \u0026amp;amp Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e is an anthology of original new stories by leading African, Asian, South Asian and Aboriginal authors, as well as North American and British writers of color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStories of imagined futures abound in Western writing. Writer and editor Nalo Hopkinson notes that the science fiction\/fantasy genre \"speaks so much about the experience of being alienated but contains so little writing by alienated people themselves.\" It's an oversight that Hopkinson and Mehan aim to correct with this anthology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book depicts imagined futures from the perspectives of writers associated with what might loosely be termed the \"third world.\" It includes stories that are bold, imaginative, edgy; stories that are centered in the worlds of the \"developing\" nations; stories that dare to dream what we might develop into.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wealth of postcolonial literature has included many who have written insightfully about their pasts and presents. With \u003ci\u003eSo Long Been Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e they creatively address their futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors include: Opal Palmer Adisa, Tobias Buckell, Wayde Compton, Hiromi Goto, Andrea Hairston, Tamai Kobayashi, Karin Lowachee, devorah major, Carole McDonnell, Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu, Eden Robinson, Nisi Shawl, Vandana Singh, Sheree Renee Thomas and Greg Van Eekhout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNalo Hopkinson\u003c\/b\u003e is the internationally-acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eBrown Girl in the Ring\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSkin Folk\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSalt Roads\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, Tiptree, and Philip K. Dick Awards; \u003ci\u003eSkin Folk\u003c\/i\u003e won a World Fantasy Award and the Sunburst Award. Born in Jamaica, Nalo moved to Canada when she was sixteen. She lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUppinder Mehan\u003c\/b\u003e is a scholar of science fiction and postcolonial literature. A South Asian Canadian, he currently lives in Boston and teaches at Emerson College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNalo Hopkinson is the internationally-acclaimed author of Brown Girl in the Ring, Skin Folk, and Salt Roads. Her books have been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, Tiptree, and Philip K. Dick Awards; Skin Folk won a World Fantasy Award and the Sunburst Award. Born in Jamaica, Nalo moved to Canada when she was sixteen. She lives in Toronto. Uppinder is a scholar of science fiction and postcolonial literature. A South Asian Canadian he currently lives in Boston, and teaches at Emerson College. Author of The Einstein Intersection, Nova, and Dhalgren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8.98 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771648508192,"sku":"9781551521589","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d6f4fdf22e3fbcb02dd1597074e10b9d.webp?v=1780390251","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/so-long-been-dreaming-postcolonial-science-fiction-fantasy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}