{"product_id":"the-science-of-fiction-and-the-fiction-of-science-collected-essays-on-sf-storytelling-and-the-gnostic-imagination-paperback","title":"The Science of Fiction and the Fiction of Science: Collected Essays on SF Storytelling and the Gnostic Imagination - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank McConnell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDonald E. Palumbo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA member of the Pulitzer Prize jury, the late Frank McConnell helped science fiction gain standing as serious literature. His 16 essays herein were first presented as papers at the prestigious Eaton Conferences. Initially believing that science fiction is primarily one of many forms of storytelling, McConnell gradually recognized science fiction as a modern expression of Gnosticism, rejecting bodily concerns for an emphasis on spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank McConnell\u003c\/b\u003e (1942-1999) was a professor of English at Northwestern University and the University of California, Santa Barbara. He wrote a regular column on the media for \u003ci\u003eCommonweal\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and his voluminous body of work included four detective novels and a number of academic books. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Westfahl\u003c\/b\u003e retired from the University of California, Riverside, is an adjunct professor at the University of La Verne. He earned the Science Fiction Research Association's Pilgrim Award for his lifetime contributions to science fiction and fantasy scholarship and is the author, editor, or coeditor of more than 20 books about science fiction and fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 29, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757419823392,"sku":"9780786437221","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/feb6720bd793de5a5b26a84ce103fb16.webp?v=1780102147","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-science-of-fiction-and-the-fiction-of-science-collected-essays-on-sf-storytelling-and-the-gnostic-imagination-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}