First published in 1979. What do we mean by Science Fiction? What
does it do, and why do so many people read it? What are its
characteristic values, attitudes and procedures? Is it a creative
force in our society, or merely a pathological symptom? How much of
it is worth the attention of the ordinary 'non-scientific' or
'non-addicted' reader? That these questions are frequently asked is
a consequence of Science Fiction's current status as a highly
popular and fashionable art-form. They are not easy to answer
because SF is a confused concept and a confused field, varying from
formula-repetition and institutionalized self-congratulation on the
one hand to the most profound imaginative achievements on the
other. This Critical Guide attempts a composite portrait of science
fiction as a form of creative literature: not, that is, as a
disembodied current of notions and ideas (e.g. about technological
progress), nor as a 'sub-literature' which may only one day hope to
aspire to literary status.
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