BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

For those of you interested in science fiction criticism, here is a list of books and articles I've found useful.

Books preceded by "!" are particularly good.

Books preceded by an "*" : I've been unable to trace these. Can anybody help?

 

SCIENCE FICTION (general)

AMIS Kingsley, New Maps of Hell : A Survey of Science Fiction, London, Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1960

! CORDESSE Gérard, La nouvelle science fiction américaine, Paris, Aubier Montaigne, 1984.

JENKINS Henry & TULLOCH John, Science Fiction Audiences, London, Routledge, 1995.

! PARRINDER Patrick, Science Fiction : its Criticism and Teaching, London & New York, Methuen, 1980.

SUVIN Darko, Metamorphoses of Science Fiction, New Haven & London, Yale University Press, 1979. (biblio UFR)

WESTFAHL Gary, The Mechanics of Wonder : The Creation of the Idea of Science Fiction, Liverpool University Press, 1998

SCIENCE FICTION CINEMA

BAXTER John, Science Fiction in the Cinema, New York, Paperback Library, 1977.

BUKATMAN, Scott, Terminal Identity : the Virtual Subject in Post-Modern Science Fiction, Durham & London, Duke University Press, 1993.

! HARDY Phil, ed., The Aurum Film Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Aurum Press, London, 1995.

! KUHN, Annette, ed., Alien Zone : Cultural Theory and Contemporary Science Fiction Cinema, London & New York, Verso, 1995, 3rd edition.

NICHOLLS Peter, Fantastic Cinema - an Illustrated Survey, Ebury Press, London, 1984.

* PEARY Danny, ed., OMNI's Screen Flights/Screen Fantasies : The Future According to Science Fiction Cinema, Garden City, New York, Doubleday, 1984.

! SAMMON Paul M., Future Noir : the Making of Blade Runner, Orion Media, 1996

SCHELDE Per, Androids, Humanoids and Other Science Fiction Monsters : Science and Soul in Science Fiction Film, New York & London, New York University Press, 1993.

* SLUSSER George E. & RABKIN Eric S., eds., Shadows of the Magic Lamp : Fantasy & Science Fiction Film, Carbondale, IL., Illinois University Press, 1985.

!! SOBCHACK, Vivian, Screening Space : The American Science Fiction Film, New York, Ungar, 1993, 3Šme ‚dition.

! TELOTTE J.P., Replications : a Robotic History of the Science Fiction Film, Urbana & Chicago, University of Illinois Press, 1995.

WINGROVE D., ed. The Science Fiction Film Source Book, Longman, 1985.

ARTICLES

ANNAS Pam, "Science Fiction Film Criticism in the U.S.", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 7, Nĝ 3, 1980, pp. 323-329.

BEST Steven, "In the Ditritus (sic) of Hi-Technology", Jump Cut, Nĝ 34, 1989, pp. 19-26.

BUNDTZEN Lynda, "Monstrous Mothers : Medusa, Grendel and now Alien", Film Quarterly, vol. 40, Nĝ 3, 1987, pp. 11-17.

BYERS Thomas, "Commodity Futures : Corporate State and Personal Style in Three Recent Science Fiction Movies", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 14, 1987, pp. 326-339.

CHEVRIER Yves, "Blade Runner, or the Sociology of Anticipation", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 11, Nĝ 1, 1984, pp. 50-60.

COATES Paul, "Chris Marker and the Cinema as Time Machine", Science Fiction Studies, Vol. 14, 1987.

CODELL Julie F.,"Murphy'sLaw, Robocop's Body, and Capitalism's work", Jump Cut, Nĝ 34, 1989, pp. 12-19.

CRANNY-FRANCIS Anne, "Sexuality & Sex-Role Stereotyping in Star Trek", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 12, Nĝ 3, 1984, pp. 274-297.

DEAN Joan F., "Between 2001 and Star Wars", Journal of Popular Film and Television, vol. 7, Nĝ1, 1978, pp. 32-41.

DEMPSEY Michael, "Blade Runner", Film Quarterly, vol. 36, Nĝ 2, 1982-3, pp.33-38.

DESSER David , "Blade Runner : Science Fiction & Transcendence", Literature/Film Quarterly, vol. 13, Nĝ 3, 1985, pp. 172-179.

DOLL Susan & FALLER Greg , "Blade Runner & Genre : Film Noir & Science Fiction", Literature/Film Quarterly, vol. 14, Nĝ 2, 1986, pp. 89-100.

! ELKINS Charles, "Symposium on Alien", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 7, Nĝ 3, 1980, pp. 278-304.

ELMER-DEWITT Philip, "Cyberpunk", Time, 8 February 1993, pp. 58-65.

ENTMAN Robert & SEYMOUR Francie, "Close Encounters with the Third Reich", Jump Cut, Nĝ 18, 1978, pp. 3-6.

FITTING Peter, "Futurecop : the Neutralisation of Revolt in Blade Runner", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 14, Nĝ 3, 1987, pp. 340-354.

GORDON Andrew, "The Empire Strikes Back : Monsters From the Id", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 7, Nĝ 3, 1980, pp. 313-318.

GORDON Andrew, "E.T. as Fairy Tale", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 10, Nĝ 3, 1983, pp. 298-305.

GORDON Andrew, "Back to the Future : Oedipus as Time Traveller", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 14, Nĝ 3, 1987, pp 372-385.

GOSCILO Margaret , "Deconstructing The Terminator", Film Criticism, vol. 12, Nĝ 2, 1987-88, pp. 37-52.

GRANT Barry K., "Invaders From Mars and the Science Fiction Film in the Age of Reagan", Cineaction 8, 1987, pp. 77-83.

GREENBERG Harvey, "In Search of Spock : A Psychoanalytic Inquiry", Journal of Popular Film and Television, vol. 12, Nĝ 2, 1984, pp. 52-65.

GREENBERG Harvey, "Fembo : Aliens' Intentions", Journal of Popular Film and Television, vol. 15, Nĝ 4, 1988, pp. 165-171.

GREENBERG Harvey, "The Fractures of Desire : Psychoanalytic Notes on Alien and the Contemporary "Cruel" Horror Film", The Psychoanalytical Review, vol. 70, Nĝ 2, 1983, pp. 241-267.

HALL Peter & ERLICH Richard, "Beyond Topeka and Thunderdome : Variations on the Comic-Romance Pattern in Recent SF Film", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 14, 1987, pp. 316-325.

! HARAWAY Donna, "A Manifesto for Cyborgs : Science, Technology & Socialist Feminism in the 1980s", Socialist Review, Nĝ 80, 1985, pp. 65-107.

HEATH Steven, "Film and System, Terms of Analysis", Screen, Vol. 16 Nĝ 2, 1975.

HEUNG Marina, "Why E.T. Must Go Home : The New Family in American Cinema", Journal of Popular Film and Television, vol. 11, Nĝ 2, 1983, pp. 79-84.

HIGASHI Sumiko, "Invasion of The Body Snatchers : Pods Then & Now", Jump Cut, Nĝs 24-25, 1981, pp. 3-4.

JAMESON Fredric, "SF novels/SF Film", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 7, Nĝ 3, 1980, pp. 319-322.

JURKIEWITZ Kenneth, "Technology in the void : Politics and Science in 4 Contemporary Space Movies", New Orleans Review, vol. 9, Nĝ 1, 1982, pp. 16-20.

KAWIN Bruce F., "Children of the Light", in GRANT Barry, ed., Film Genre Reader II, Austin, University of Texas Press, 1995, pp. 308-329.

KELLNER Douglas, Leibovitz Flo & Ryan Michael, "Blade Runner : A Diagnostic Critique", Jump Cut, Nĝ 29, 1984, pp. 6-8.

KLEIN G‚rard, "Discontent in American Science Fiction", Science Fiction Studies, Nĝ 11 vol. 4, Mars 1977, pp. 3-13.

LANDRUM Larry, "Science Fiction Film Criticism in the '70s", Journal of Popular Film and Television, vol 6, Nĝ 3, 1978, pp. 14-18.

LEM Stanislaw, "The Time Travel Story & Related Matters in SF Structuring", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 1, Nĝ 2, 1974, pp. 143-154.

LEM Stanislaw, "Cosmology & Science Fiction", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 4, Nĝ 2, 1977, pp.107-110.

MARKEY Constance , "Birth & Rebirth in Current Fantasy Films", Film Criticism, vol 7, Nĝ 1, 1982, pp. 14-25.

!! NAGL Manfred, ""The Science Fiction Film in Historical Perspective", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 10, Nĝ 3, 1983, pp. 262-277.

NAURECKAS Jim, "Aliens : Mother & the Teeming Hordes", Jump Cut,ĝ 32, 1987, pp. 1-4.

NECAKOV Lillian, "The Terminator : Beyond Classical Hollywood Narrative", Cineaction 8, 1987, pp. 84-86.

PIELKE Robert, "Star Wars vs. 2001 : A Question of Identity", Extrapolation, Vol. 24, Nĝ2, 1983, pp. 143-155.

!! RIEDER John, "Embracing the Alien : Science Fiction in Mass Culture", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 9, 1982, pp. 26-37.

ROTH Lane, "Vraisemblance and the Western Setting in Contemporary Science Fiction Film", Film Quarterly, vol. 13, Nĝ 3, 1985, pp. 180-186.

ROTH Lane, "Death & Rebirth in Star Trek II : The Wrath of Khan", Extrapolation, vol 28, Nĝ 2, 1987, pp.155-156.

! RYAN Michael & KELLNER Douglas, "Fantasy Films", in Camera Politica : The Politics and Ideology of Contemporary Hollywood, Bloomington and Indianapolis, Indiana University Press, 1988, pp. 245-265.

SAMMONS Todd, "Return of the Jedi : Epic Graffiti", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 14, Nĝ 3, 1987, pp. 355-371.

SHELTON Robert, "Rendez-vous with Hal : 2001/2010", Extrapolation, vol. 28, Nĝ 3, 1987, pp. 255-268.

SIEGEL Mark, "Science Fiction Characterization and TV's Battle for the Stars", Science Fiction Studies, Vol. 7, 1980.

SOBCHACK Vivian, "Cities on the Edge of Time : The Urban Science Fiction Film", East/West Film Journal, vol. 3, Nĝ 1, 1988, pp.4-19.

! SONTAG Susan, "The Imagination of Disaster", in Against Interpretation, New York, Dell, 1966, pp. 212-228.

STERN Michael, "Making Culture Into Nature; or, Who Put the 'Special' Into 'Special Effects'?", Science Fiction Studies, Nĝ 22, November 1980, pp. 262-269.

STRICK Philip, "The Age of the Replicant", Sight & Sound; vol. 51, Nĝ3, 1982, pp. 168-172.

SUVIN Darko, ‚d., The Sociology of Science Fiction, Science Fiction Studies, Nĝ 13 Vol. 4, November 1977, pp.223-308.

SUVIN Darko, "Narrative Logic, Ideological Domination & the Range of Science Fiction : A Hypothesis with a Historical Test", Science Fiction Studies, vol. 9, Nĝ 1, 1982, pp. 1-25.

SUVIN Darko & ANGENOT Marc, "Not Only but Also : Reflections on Cognition and Ideology in Science Fiction and SF Criticism", Science Fiction Studies, Nĝ 18 vol. 6, July 1979, pp. 168-179.

TARRATT Margaret, "Monsters from the Id", in GRANT Barry, ed., Film Genre Reader II, Austin, University of Texas Press, 1995, pp. 330-349

TELOTTE J.P., "The Dark Side of the Force : Star Wars and the Science Fiction Tradition", Extrapolation, vol. 24, Nĝ 3, 1983, pp. 216-226.

! TELOTTE J.P., "Human Artifice & the Science Fiction Film", Film Quarterly, vol. 36, Nĝ 3, 1983, pp. 44-51.

WILLIAMS Tony, "Close Encounters of the Authoritarian Kind", Wide Angle, vol. 5, Nĝ4, 1983, pp. 22-29.

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