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- Book Title
- Space for Peace : Fragments of the Irish Troubles in the Science
- ISBN
- 9781800348264
- Subject Area
- History
- Publication Name
- Space for Peace : Fragments of the Irish Troubles in the Science Fiction of Bob Shaw and James White
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Item Length
- 5.5 in
- Subject
- Modern / 20th Century, Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Europe / Ireland
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Series
- Liverpool Science Fiction Texts and Studies Lup Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Item Weight
- 12.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 8.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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Publisher
Liverpool University Press
ISBN-10
1800348266
ISBN-13
9781800348264
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16050392590
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Space for Peace : Fragments of the Irish Troubles in the Science Fiction of Bob Shaw and James White
Publication Year
2021
Subject
Modern / 20th Century, Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Europe / Ireland
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Series
Liverpool Science Fiction Texts and Studies Lup Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
5.5 in
Item Width
8.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2021-386912
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Howard's Space for Peace is a valuable contribution to the dynamic body of work emerging at the intersections of Irish literary and sf studies... Howard's monograph is to be welcomed for its embraided engagement with the overall scholarship in both fields... and, in particular, the lifetime work of Bob Shaw and James White." Tom Moylan, Science Fiction Studies, 'Howard's Space for Peace is a valuable contribution to the dynamic body of work emerging at the intersections of Irish literary and sf studies... [Space for Peace] is to be welcomed for its embraided engagement with the overall scholarship in both fields... and, in particular, the lifetime work of Bob Shaw and James White.' Tom Moylan, Science Fiction Studies
Series Volume Number
68
Dewey Decimal
823.08762
Table Of Content
Introduction 1. A Proximity to Technology 2. Historical Continuity and Alternative Modernities 3. The Alien and the Other 4. Utopias, Repressive and Redemptive Conclusion
Synopsis
Science fiction might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Irish literature. But in the post-war period in Belfast, two authors, Bob Shaw and James White, began producing science fiction stories, eventually selling them to international markets and gaining the respect of luminaries such as Arthur C. Clarke, Brian Aldiss and Stanley Kubrick.Although lauded in the international science fiction scene for their innovations in the genre, Shaw and White's work has been relatively ignored within Irish Studies. This book connects the emergence of science fiction in Belfast with the position of the city as the locus of technological development on the island of Ireland, and the development of a corresponding technological imaginary. Breaking new ground in the study of Irish modernity, Richard Howard draws parallels between the narratives of Shaw and White and the persistent influence of historical narratives embodied by the two-traditions paradigm in the region, as well as exploring the figure of the alien both in science fiction and in the history of Northern Ireland. He also considers the works of Shaw and White as utopian gestures against the backdrop of the Irish Troubles, finding both repressive and redemptive elements therein. The book makes an important contribution to the growing conversation about Irish science fiction and our understanding of modernity in Ireland., Bob Shaw and James White were two Belfast science fiction authors, writing from the 1950s until the late 1990s. Space for Peace assesses their work against the background of the Belfast in which their work was produced, examining their texts through the disciplines of Irish Studies and Science Fiction Studies., Science fiction might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Irish literature. But in the post-war period in Belfast, two authors, Bob Shaw and James White, began producing science fiction stories, eventually selling them to international markets and gaining the respect of luminaries such as Arthur C. Clarke, Brian Aldiss and Stanley Kubrick. Although lauded in the international science fiction scene for their innovations in the genre, Shaw and White's work has been relatively ignored within Irish Studies. This book connects the emergence of science fiction in Belfast with the position of the city as the locus of technological development on the island of Ireland, and the development of a corresponding technological imaginary. Breaking new ground in the study of Irish modernity, Richard Howard draws parallels between the narratives of Shaw and White and the persistent influence of historical narratives embodied by the two-traditions paradigm in the region, as well as exploring the figure of the alien both in science fiction and in the history of Northern Ireland. He also considers the works of Shaw and White as utopian gestures against the backdrop of the Irish Troubles, finding both repressive and redemptive elements therein. The book makes an important contribution to the growing conversation about Irish science fiction and our understanding of modernity in Ireland., Science fiction might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Irish literature. But in the post-war period in Belfast, two authors, Bob Shaw and James White, began producing science fiction stories, eventually selling them to international markets and gaining the respect of luminaries such as Arthur C. Clarke, Brian Aldiss and Stanley Kubrick. Although lauded in the international science fiction scene for their innovations in the genre, Shaw and White?s work has been relatively ignored within Irish Studies. This book connects the emergence of science fiction in Belfast with the position of the city as the locus of technological development on the island of Ireland, and the development of a corresponding technological imaginary. Breaking new ground in the study of Irish modernity, Richard Howard draws parallels between the narratives of Shaw and White and the persistent influence of historical narratives embodied by the two-traditions paradigm in the region, as well as exploring the figure of the alien both in science fiction and in the history of Northern Ireland. He also considers the works of Shaw and White as utopian gestures against the backdrop of the Irish Troubles, finding both repressive and redemptive elements therein. The book makes an important contribution to the growing conversation about Irish science fiction and our understanding of modernity in Ireland.
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PR8807.S34
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