Notice bibliographique
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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : James, Edward (1947-....)
Titre(s) : Lois McMaster Bujold [Texte imprimé] / Edward James
Publication : Urbana : University of Illinois press, 2015
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XII-201 p.) ; 24 cm
Collection : Modern masters of science fiction
Lien à la collection : Modern masters of science fiction
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-187) and index
"Readers have awarded Lois McMaster Bujold four Hugo Awards for Best Novel, a number
matched only by Robert Heinlein. Her Vorkosigan series redefined space opera with
its emotional depth and explorations of themes such as bias against the disabled,
economic exploitation, and the role of women in society. Acclaimed science fiction
scholar Edward James traces Bujold's career, showing how Bujold emerged from fanzine
culture to win devoted male and female readers despite working in genres--military
SF, space opera--perceived as solely by and for males. Devoted to old-school ideas
such as faith in humanity and the desire to probe and do good in the universe, Bujold
simultaneously subverted genre conventions and experimented with forms that led her
in bold creative directions. As James shows, her iconic hero Miles Vorkosigan--unimposing,
physically impaired, self-conscious to a fault--embodied Bujold's thematic concerns.
The sheer humanity of her characters, meanwhile, gained her a legion of fans eager
to provide her with feedback, expand her vision through fan fiction, and follow her
into fantasy." ; "Lois McMaster Bujold has won more Hugo Awards for Best Novel than
anyone except Robert A. Heinlein; both authors won four. Her Falling Free (1988) won
both the Nebula and the Hugo Awards, and her Vorkosigan series, still underway, has
become the standard of comparison for space opera. She is one of the several sf authors
who have successfully bridged sf and fantasy. Professor James's book surveys all her
works (how otherwise to do her justice) but concentrates on the sf books, including
the Vorkosigan series. While working within established genres, Bujold has displayed
her mastery of them by introducing themes seldom encountered in sf--especially disabilities
and biases against them--and extending some of the most important traditional themes--especially
the treatment of aliens as forms of racism. Bujold has a wide following, an official
Web site (http://www.dendarii.com/), and can boast of several significant essays written
about her. But this is the first full-length study of her work and should be one of
many in the series to set the foundations for further study and discussion"
Sujet(s) : Bujold, Lois McMaster (1949-....) -- Critique et interprétation
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780252039324. - ISBN 0252039327. - ISBN 9780252080852. - ISBN 0252080858 (br.).
- ISBN 9780252097379 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45020093d
Notice n° :
FRBNF45020093
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
