The emergence of Latin American science fiction

Haywood Ferreira, Rachel.

The emergence of Latin American science fiction [electronic resource] / Rachel Haywood Ferreira. - Middletown, Conn. : Wesleyan University Press, 2011. - xi, 304 p. : ill., map. - Wesleyan early classics of science fiction series . - Wesleyan early classics of science fiction series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Latin American science fiction discovers its roots -- Displacement in space and time: the Latin American utopia and dystopia -- The impact of Darwinism: civilization and barbarism meet evolution and devolution -- Strange forces: exploring the limits of science -- The double: from science to technology -- Conclusion: a global genre in the periphery -- Chronology: Latin American science fiction through 1920 -- Bibliography -- Primary texts -- Secondary sources -- Index.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
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2013.
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Science fiction, Latin American--History and criticism.
Science fiction, Argentine--History and criticism.
Science fiction, Brazilian--History and criticism.
Science fiction, Mexican--History and criticism.


Electronic books.

PQ7082.S34 / H39 2011eb

863/.087620998