Understanding Octavia E. Butler (Understanding Contemporary American Literature)
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| Management number | 232018762 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$7.58 | Model Number | 232018762 | ||
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New insights into the work of an acclaimed science fiction author Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006), a pioneer of science fiction and foremother of Afrofuturism, is among the most influential science fiction writers of all time. Butler's work blurs the boundaries of commercial genres, exploring themes of race, gender and sexuality, religion, politics, and environment. A recipient of the MacArthur "Genius Grant" and PEN America Lifetime Achievement Award, Butler is best known for her novels Kindred (1979), Parable of the Sower (1993), and Fledgling (2005). In Understanding Octavia E. Butler, Kendra R. Parker surveys Butler's life, career, and major works, highlighting her ongoing interest in Black peoples' pasts, presents, and futures. After a biographical introduction, Parker evaluates Butler's career chronologically and thematically, with chapters covering her engagement with the African American literary tradition, her romance novels, and her nonfiction. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1643365770 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1643365770 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of South Carolina Press |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches |
| Item Weight | 10.4 ounces |
| Print length | 200 pages |
| Publication date | April 24, 2025 |
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