M. John Harrison : critical essays /

"This critical collection examines the way in which M. John Harrison has been at the forefront of British speculative fiction, from the New Wave to the New Weird and beyond, excoriating its lumpy prose, refusing its cheap consolations, and reinventing its most debased forms. His depictions of a...

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Other Authors: Harrison, John M. (witer of preface.), Williams, Rhys (Editor), Bould, Mark (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Canterbury, UK : Gylphi Limited, 2019.
Series:Gylphi contemporary writers, critical essays ; no. 7.
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Summary:"This critical collection examines the way in which M. John Harrison has been at the forefront of British speculative fiction, from the New Wave to the New Weird and beyond, excoriating its lumpy prose, refusing its cheap consolations, and reinventing its most debased forms. His depictions of a fallen world, of fragile humanity, entropic landscapes and self-harming trajectories, of transport cafes, moorland peaks and legendary cities, reinvented sword'n'sorcery, space opera and supernatural horror as profound meditations on desire and loss."--Publisher's description
Physical Description:287 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781780240770
1780240775