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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]
Subjects:	Speculative fiction, American > History and criticism. Roman d'hypothèse américain > Histoire et critique. Speculative fiction, American Criticism, interpretation, etc. Literary criticism Literary criticism. Critiques littéraires.

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