Images of the Anthropocene in speculative fiction : narrating the future /

"Images of the Anthropocene in Speculative Fiction examines how the Anthropocene and its challenges are addressed by contemporary writers in a variety of genres broadly defined as speculative fiction. The book demonstrates that speculative fiction, can alter the readers' perception of thei...

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Other Authors:	Dědinová, Tereza, 1982- (Editor), Łaszkiewicz, Weronika, 1986- (Editor), Borowska-Szerszun, Sylwia (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2021]
Subjects:	Speculative fiction > History and criticism. Fantasy literature > History and criticism. Nature in literature. Future, The, in literature. Ecocriticism. Nature > Effect of human beings on. Fantasy literature. Speculative fiction. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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Summary:	"Images of the Anthropocene in Speculative Fiction examines how the Anthropocene and its challenges are addressed by contemporary writers in a variety of genres broadly defined as speculative fiction. The book demonstrates that speculative fiction, can alter the readers' perception of their duties and responsibilities towards their communities"--
Physical Description:	vi, 270 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781793636638 179363663X