Dear incomprehension : on American speculative fiction /

"Dear Incomprehension tackles a broad swath of contemporary literature currently labeled "speculative fiction." A blurring of genres that includes science fiction, modern fairy tales, and avant-garde experimental fiction, these works are extremely popular but also derive from highly s...

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Main Author: Vanderhaeghe, Stéphane (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Tuscaloosa, Alabama : The University of Alabama Press, [2024]
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