Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia E. Butler
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Feminism & Feminist Theory, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies, Women&
| Author: | Alexandra Pierce, Mimi Mondal | ISBN: | 9781922101433 |
| Publisher: | Twelfth Planet Press | Publication: | September 20, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alexandra Pierce, Mimi Mondal |
| ISBN: | 9781922101433 |
| Publisher: | Twelfth Planet Press |
| Publication: | September 20, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Luminescent Threads celebrates Octavia E. Butler, a pioneer of the science fiction genre who paved the way for future African American writers and other writers of colour.
Original essays and letters sourced and curated for this collection explore Butler’s depiction of power relationships, her complex treatment of race and identity, and her impact on feminism and women in Science Fiction. Follow the luminescent threads that connect Octavia E. Butler and her body of work to the many readers and writers who have found inspiration in her words, and the complex universes she created.
Luminescent Threads celebrates Octavia E. Butler, a pioneer of the science fiction genre who paved the way for future African American writers and other writers of colour.
Original essays and letters sourced and curated for this collection explore Butler’s depiction of power relationships, her complex treatment of race and identity, and her impact on feminism and women in Science Fiction. Follow the luminescent threads that connect Octavia E. Butler and her body of work to the many readers and writers who have found inspiration in her words, and the complex universes she created.
