William Gibson, author of the cyberpunk classic, Neuromancer (1984), is one today's most widely read science fiction writers. This companion is meant both for general readers and for scholars interested in Gibson's oeuvre. In addition to providing a literary and cultural context for works ranging from Gibson's first short story, "Fragments of a Hologram Rose" (1977), to his recent, bestselling novel, Zero History (2010), the companion offers commentary on Gibson's subjects, themes, and approaches. It also surveys existing scholarship on Gibson's work in an accessible way and provides an extensive bibliography to facilitate further study of William Gibson's writing, influence, and place in the history of science fiction and in literature as a whole.
| ISBN: | 9780786461516 |
| Publication date: | 29th June 2011 |
| Author: | Tom Henthorne |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 168 pages |
| Series: | McFarland Literary Companions |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers Science Fiction Fantasy Encyclopaedias and reference works |
William Gibson, author of the cyberpunk classic, Neuromancer (1984), is one today's most widely read science fiction writers. This companion is meant both for general readers and for scholars interested in Gibson's oeuvre.
William Gibson features in the following genres: Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Encyclopaedias and reference works
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William Gibson was written by Tom Henthorne and published by McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
William Gibson has 168 pages
Yes it is part of McFarland Literary Companions series
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