Fifty Key Figures in Cyberpunk Culture (Paperback)

Anna McFarlane, Graham J. Murphy, Lars Schmeink

Series: Routledge Key Guides

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A collection of engaging essays on some of the most significant figures in cyberpunk culture, this outstanding guide charts the rich and varied landscape of cyberpunk from the 1970s to present day. The collection features key figures from a variety of disciplines, from novelists, critical and cultural theorists, philosophers, and scholars, to filmmakers, comic book artists, game creators, and television writers. Important and influential names discussed include: J. G. Ballard, Jean Baudrillard, Rosi Braidotti, Charlie Brooker, Pat Cadigan, William Gibson, Donna J. Haraway, Nalo Hopkinson, Janelle Monae, Annalee Newitz, Katsuhiro Otomo, Sadie Plant, Mike Pondsmith, Ridley Scott, Bruce Sterling, and the Wachowskis. The editors also include an afterword of 'Honorable Mentions' to highlight additional figures and groups of note that have played a role in shaping cyberpunk. This accessible guide will be of interest to students and scholars of cultural studies, film studies, literature, media studies, as well as anyone with an interest in cyberpunk culture and science fiction.

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Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Key Guides
Release date:	May 2022
First published:	2022
Editors:	Anna McFarlane • Graham J. Murphy • Lars Schmeink
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	282
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-54913-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-367-54913-1
Barcode:	9780367549138